{"id":2476680,"date":"2025-08-20T10:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T14:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-scott-credits-crypto-lobby-for-ousting-sherrod-brown\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T10:42:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T14:42:06","slug":"tim-scott-credits-crypto-lobby-for-ousting-sherrod-brown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-scott-credits-crypto-lobby-for-ousting-sherrod-brown\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Scott credits crypto lobby for ousting Sherrod Brown"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftim-scott-credits-crypto-lobby-for-ousting-sherrod-brown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2476680&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) credited the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-asks-congress-for-authority-to-collect-cryptocurrency-information\/\" title=\"IRS Asks Congress For Authority To Collect Cryptocurrency Information\">cryptocurrency industry<\/a>, particularly the fairshake super PAC, for helping unseat former Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in the 2024 election. Brown was replaced by Senator bernie Moreno (R-OH), who received over $40 million in backing from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crypto-firms-cut-jobs-as-market-cap-of-crypto-market-falls-below-1-trillion\/\" title=\"Crypto Firms Cut Jobs as Market Cap of Crypto Market Falls Below  Trillion\">crypto firms<\/a>. Scott praised the crypto sector for its political influence and highlighted Moreno&#8217;s appointment to the Senate Banking Committee. Despite his loss, Brown has launched a campaign to unseat Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) in the next election cycle. The article also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >notes political tensions<\/a>, with moreno criticizing Brown&#8217;s plans for a comeback and the NRSC launching ads against Brown. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tim Scott credits crypto lobby for ousting Sherrod Brown<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2206664\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-scott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tim Scott<\/a> (R-SC) thanked the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cryptocurrency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cryptocurrency<\/a> industry on Tuesday for ousting former Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sherrod-brown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sherrod Brown<\/a> (D-OH) during the 2024 election, highlighting the growing influence the sector has on politics.<\/p>\n<p>While Brown was replaced by Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) last fall, he didn&rsquo;t stay out of the game for long. On Monday, the progressive Democrat launched his comeback campaign to unseat Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) next year.s<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3760893\/republicans-use-democratic-threat-impeachment-motivate-trump-voters\/\">Republicans use Democratic threat of impeachment to motivate Trump voters&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3761200\/ritchie-torres-endorse-kathy-hochul-new-york-governor-reelection\/\">Torres backs Hochul reelection months after warning of &#8216;electoral train wreck&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3760775\/california-gop-lawmakers-sue-new-map-redistricting\/\">California GOP lawmakers sue and stall to block new map from passing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Still, Scott credited the crypto sector&rsquo;s Fairshake super PAC network that backed Moreno with more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/interactive\/2024\/crypto-firms-candidates-house-senate-election-2024\/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=8\/20\/25%20%20AM:&amp;utm_term=Punchbowl%20AM%20and%20Active%20Subscribers%20from%20Memberful%20Combined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$40 million<\/a> for unseating Brown in Ohio&rsquo;s toss-up Senate race.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I gotta tell you &mdash; I mean, thank you to all of y&rsquo;all for getting rid of Sherrod Brown,&rdquo; Scott said at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on Tuesday. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s running again, by the way.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Literally, the industry put Bernie Moreno in the Senate, and he&rsquo;s on the Banking Committee,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Scott currently chairs the Senate Banking Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which has launched attack ads against Brown since announcing his next Senate bid.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sellout Sherrod Brown is radical &amp; WRONG for Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than standing up for Ohio, he spent his time in office fighting for the left.<\/p>\n<p>He backed higher taxes, sold out union workers, supported open borders, &amp; even pushed sex-change surgeries for kids.<\/p>\n<p>Ohio deserves better. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1JzWmIXWyH\">pic.twitter.com\/1JzWmIXWyH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senate Republicans (@NRSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NRSC\/status\/1957408312703570159?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>While Scott gave all the credit for Brown&rsquo;s loss to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-backlash-lawmakers-introduce-amendment-to-senate-infrastructure-bills-crypto-tax\/\" title=\"After Backlash, Lawmakers Introduce Amendment To ...ate Infrastructure Bill\u2019s Crypto Tax\">crypto industry<\/a>, a spokesperson for Moreno told <em>Punchbowl News<\/em> Brown was defeated because of &ldquo;overwhelming grassroots support in all 88 counties and an incredible team of supporters and allies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/opinion-restoring-america\/3497519\/sherrod-brown-ohio-senate-struggle-unseat-jon-husted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SHERROD BROWN WILL STRUGGLE TO UNSEAT JON HUSTED<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shifting his attention to the 2026 midterm elections, Brown is looking to challenge Husted, who was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) to fill the vacancy left by Vice President JD Vance. Brown lost his bid for a fourth term to Moreno by about 3.5%.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Moreno <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3495001\/moreno-brown-senate-run-ohio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">criticized<\/a> the &ldquo;[Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)] stooge&rdquo; for considering another Senate run after the &ldquo;guy already lost.&rdquo; Schumer lobbied Brown to run against Husted over a run for Ohio governor.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tim Scott praises crypto lobby for helping oust Sherrod Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2476681,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-collage-ldowdejqm-1755697338546.jpg?1755683075&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[61603,32227,33056],"class_list":["post-2476680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-crypto-lobby","tag-sherrod-brown","tag-tim-scott"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-collage-ldowdejqm-1755697338546.jpg?1755683075&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2476680"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2476684,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476680\/revisions\/2476684"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2476681"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2476680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2476680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2476680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}