Ilhan Omar reposted the post below
Justice Democrats
@justicedems
Election day in IL is TUESDAY!
AIPAC, Crypto, & AI have spent over $12 million in #IL08 & #IL09 to try and stop @KatAbughazaleh & @JunaidForUs.
That's how much two political outsiders scare them.
They know we can beat career politicians & the lobbies that prop up them up.
2026-03-15T20:36:34.000Z
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Representative Ilhan Omar recently amplified a message from Justice Democrats complaining about the crypto industry spending money in the Illinois congressional primaries. The post lumps crypto in with other political action committees, framing the industry's attempt to support pro-innovation candidates as a malicious, frightening effort by corporate lobbies to block political outsiders.
This stance earns a zero, our lowest possible score, because it explicitly uses crypto as a political boogeyman. Let us provide some vital context about why the digital asset industry is spending money on elections: we desperately need regulatory clarity. For years, the industry has been suffocated by broad, punitive regulation by enforcement, with agencies attempting to categorize nearly all utility tokens as securities. Supporting candidates who understand the need for clear rules of the road is not a shadowy conspiracy; it is the natural response of an industry fighting for its right to exist and build in the United States.
This hostility to crypto is nothing new for Representative Omar. Her legislative record is completely opposed to digital assets. She has consistently voted against vital legislation like the CLARITY Act and the GENIUS Act. These bills were not handouts; they were designed to establish sensible, long-overdue frameworks for digital commodities and stablecoins. Stablecoins are a massive net positive for humanity, offering dollar access and financial inclusion to people worldwide, yet she continues to oppose the basic frameworks required for them to thrive.
Framing crypto advocates as a corrupt lobbying force, rather than everyday citizens and builders asking for fair legislation, is a heavily anti-crypto signal. The industry does not want special treatment; it wants standard compliance measures and clear regulatory frameworks that stop bad actors while allowing decentralized technology to flourish. Representatives who dismiss the entire industry as a dangerous special interest group are actively standing in the way of that progress.
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