A poll conducted by Democratic research firm Normington Petts and obtained by Semafor found that 84% of Democratic primary voters hold an unfavorable view of crypto-backed political candidates, placing the industry below oil companies, Wall Street banks, and data center operators in voter sentiment.
The findings surfaced as Senate negotiations over the CLARITY Act, the crypto industry's top legislative priority, head toward a planned procedural vote in the coming week.
Industry Pushes Back on the Framing
Crypto advocates have disputed the idea that the poll reflects a broad partisan divide. One industry perspective circulating in response argued that “there's no such thing as an anti-crypto voter. The only people voting on this issue are pro-crypto.” Financier Anthony Scaramucci offered a similarly optimistic read on the bill's prospects.
If POTUS ultimately signs off, which I think he will, who will stand in the way of Clarity?
Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad struck a similar tone, telling reporters, “We've got ethics nailed down, we've got nominations nailed down, we've got a bipartisan bill.”
Democratic Resistance Remains Organized
Not every Democrat is on board. Seven Democratic senators — Mark Warner, Ruben Gallego, Angela Alsobrooks, Cory Booker, Catherine Cortez Masto, Raphael Warnock, and John Hickenlooper — released a joint statement arguing that the current Republican draft “falls short.” Senator Elizabeth Warren has remained the legislation's most vocal Democratic critic throughout the process.
Prediction market Polymarket currently assigns just a 34% probability that the CLARITY Act secures the 60 votes needed for final passage, underscoring how uncertain the bill's path remains even as industry figures publicly express confidence.
