CA-48: Crypto's next stand
There are clues if you know where to look. As The New York Times reported earlier this month, candidates are increasingly telegraphing their support for the crypto industry’s political agenda on their websites and on social media. The Times story highlighted pro-crypto remarks from several candidates who competed in primaries in Illinois and Texas.
If candidate websites and statements offer hints, Southern California’s 48th District might be a looming battleground. The seat, currently held by retiring Republican Darrell Issa, was redrawn last year to make it more hospitable to Democrats. Among those competing in the June 2 nonpartisan primary are Republican Jim Desmond and Democrats Ammar Campa-Najjar and Marni von Wilpert.
Campa-Najjar, a former Obama administration official who is an officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve, signaled his stance on crypto in a statement posted on his website Wednesday. He expressed support for policies that bring “clarity to digital assets, protecting the right to self-custody, and establishing a responsible stablecoin framework.”
Another way to determine which candidates might draw crypto support? Look at Stand with Crypto’s database. The industry-backed nonprofit grades candidates based on their responses to a questionnaire. Campa-Najjar got an A.
https://rollcall.com/2026/03/19/at-the-races-cryptos-next-stand/