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The crypto-backed super PAC Fairshake is on a bipartisan search-and-destroy mission to take out congressional critics this cycle, starting in the Democratic primaries. “They are becoming really, really organized,” one strategist said. And they’ve got nearly $200 million in cash on hand.

The ad itself includes no mention of crypto, or even of Al Green. But the subtext of its call for “generational” change is hard to miss—and for those in the know, so is Green’s history of skepticism toward the crypto industry. Photo: Kirk Sides/Houston Chronicle/Getty Images

Abby Livingston

February 23, 2026

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Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green is perhaps best known for waving his cane during last year’s State of the Union address, and for his ceaseless determination to impeach President Trump. But the 11-term congressman may soon attain a new distinction as one of the first House members to lose reelection this cycle. On March 3, the 79-year-old lawmaker will face a serious primary threat from the 37-year-old Rep. Christian Menefee, another incumbent, whose recent internal polling put him a staggering 20 points ahead of Green.