Pro-XRP Lawyer John Deaton Is Running for Senate in Massachusetts—Again
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In brief Pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton announced a new U.S. Senate bid, this time challenging Democratic Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts’ 2026 election. Deaton, a Republican, previously lost to Sen. Elizabeth Warren by nearly 20 points, but gained national attention as a pro-crypto candidate. His new campaign does not appear to focus on crypto as a policy issue, though it accepts crypto donations. Pro-XRP attorney and Crypto Twitter mainstay John Deaton formally announced another U.S. Senate bid late Monday, after failing to unseat noted industry critic Elizabeth Warren last fall. Deaton will run in next year’s midterm election against Sen. Ed Markey, Massachusetts’ other Democratic senator. The crypto-focused attorney is running as a Republican, and the party’s state leadership will soon vote on whether to endorse him—a move that would likely clinch his spot on the Republican ballot line in the general election. Deaton told Decrypt earlier this year that he was likely to enter the race, given the name recognition he said he accumulated in his unsuccessful 2024 run against Warren. I’m John Deaton. I grew up with nothing, served in the Marines, and built a life and business here in Massachusetts through hard work. Families are struggling while career politicians like Ed Markey are absent and out of touch. It’s time for leaders who know how to fight and… pic.twitter.com/KQ4gKtvoSZ — John Deaton (@DeatonforSenate) November 11, 2025 Deaton’s odds of victory against Warren in that race were a longshot, given that Massachusetts is one of the most reliably blue-voting states in the country. They could be even slimmer in a matchup against Markey. Why? Because last year, Deaton was able to gain national attention running as a pro-crypto candidate against Warren, perhaps the industry’s most prominent foil in Congress, at a crucial juncture for digital asset regulation. While…
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