Deaton came live on X after the poll, stressing that he did not get into this race to lose. “We’re going to take on Elizabeth Warren and we’re gonna make history.”
https://t.co/MS5U33GcFH
— John E Deaton (@JohnEDeaton1) September 3, 2024
John Deaton, founder of Crypto Law and a prominent attorney in the SEC vs Ripple lawsuit, has been taking a “serious look” at the Senate run since the start of the year. Further, the lawyer-turned-senate bid to displace Sen. Warren, raising $1.36 million for his campaign Q1, compared to Warren’s $1.1 million.
Following the victory in the Republican primary in Massachusetts, Deaton noted that he was “humbled by the support from voters.”
“Tomorrow, we begin the next phase of the campaign – an effort that will hold Elizabeth Warren accountable for her failures on the border, the unaffordable cost of supporting a family, a broken healthcare system, abandoning our ally Israel, and restoring faith in our politics,” he said in a statement, as reported by the AP News.
He made various pledges during his speech after the victory, however, did not specifically mention about cryptos.
https://t.co/vsiy0FW5lj
— John E Deaton (@JohnEDeaton1) September 4, 2024
Meanwhile, Sen. Warren is seeking a third-term and has accepted two October debates, one in Boston and one in Springfield.
“A small handful of crypto billionaires and corporate special interests poured more than $2 million into a super PAC to handpick their preferred Republican candidate,” she said in an email statement to AP. “Now Massachusetts voters have a clear choice that could determine control of the Senate.”
Apparently, a political action committee (PAC) has invested $850,000 to boost John Deaton in the Massachusetts Senate primary. Some of the prominent contributors include Ripple executives Chris Larsen and Brad Garlinghouse and Gemini founders Winklevoss Twins.