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Crypto Could Tip The Scales — 64% Of Voters Say It Guides Their Vote

According to a new poll released this week, 64% of voters said a candidate’s stance on cryptocurrency is a “very important” factor when choosing who to ￰2￱ survey, conducted by McLaughlin & Associates for The Digital Chamber , reached 800 adults and captured opinions that could matter as campaigns shape their policy messages ahead of the 2026 ￰3￱ Finds Crypto Stance Important The headline number — 64% — stood out in initial ￰4￱ on reports, the poll asked respondents whether a candidate’s position on digital assets would affect their vote, and most said it ￰5￱ sample included a broad mix of registered voters, but political affiliation skewed ￰6￱ show 38% of respondents identified with the Democratic Party, yet a larger share said Republicans were better placed to support crypto-friendly rules — 37% versus 24% for ￰7￱ POLL: McLaughlin poll finds crypto voters are swing voters, and real policy actions can move their ￰8￱ More: ￰0￱ ￰9￱ — The Digital Chamber (@DigitalChamber) October 8, 2025 Who Answered And How The Questions Were Framed The poll size of 800 gives a snapshot, not a full ￰10￱ have disclosed that the survey was paid for by a pro-Bitcoin advocacy group, which raises questions about how the sample was recruited and how questions were ￰11￱ firm that carried out the polling is a long-standing outfit, but the raw data and margin of error have not been widely ￰12￱ lack of detail makes it harder to judge whether the results reflect a broader public shift or a more focused group of interested ￰13￱ The Numbers Might Mean For Voters Some respondents who invest in or follow crypto told pollsters they want looser enforcement of recent rules and clearer, friendlier policy from elected ￰14￱ view appears to push partisanship in unexpected ways: people registered as Democrats said they might back Republican candidates who promise lighter regulation.

NEW: Crypto Voters Back in Play for 2026, New Poll Shows Plus, ETF issuers prep applications for approval, Wall Street dives deeper into crypto, and Solana co-founder @aeyakovenko joins the podcast. ￰1￱ — Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett) October 8, 2025 Reports suggest this dynamic could make crypto policy a campaigning issue in tight districts, especially where margins are narrow and motivated subgroups can swing ￰15￱ For Campaigns And The Calendar Campaign teams are already listening. A stance on digital assets can be used as a signal about broader economic or regulatory ￰16￱ who stress support for crypto could attract a vocal segment of ￰17￱ image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

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