John Deaton, a pro-Ripple (XRP) lawyer and former Marine, has secured the Republican nomination for the US Senate in Massachusetts.
According to Politico data, Deaton claimed 64% of the votes, winning against two fellow candidates, Bob Antonellis and Ian Cain.
He is now set to challenge Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren in the upcoming November election.
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Elizabeth Warren has already won two Senate elections. She first claimed the seat in 2012 and followed that up by securing over 60% of the vote in 2018. As Warren campaigns for a third term, she remains unchallenged for the Democratic nomination.
Warren has positioned herself as a vocal critic of the cryptocurrency industry, consistently arguing that crypto facilitates illegal activities such as terrorism and drug trafficking. She has also promoted legislation to curb the crypto sector's expansion within the US.
Meanwhile, although Deaton's victory speech did not reference crypto, he is a known supporter of this industry, having represented XRP token holders in their lawsuit against the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).
Deaton's candidacy has drawn backing from some of the industry's biggest names, including Gemini founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell, Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen and CEO Brad Garlinghouse, and Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson.
In the months ahead, this contest will be one to watch, particularly as it pits a staunch crypto advocate against one of the industry's fiercest critics.
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