The cryptocurrency-backed political action committee (PAC) Fairshake has reported one of its last expenditures before Election Day in the United Kingdom — and it’s supporting a Conservative candidate in Wisconsin.

In an Oct. 28 filing with the Electoral Commission, Fairshake reported spending more than £760,000 on a media buy supporting Wisconsin Representative Bryan Steil, running for reelection in the state’s 1st parliamentary district. With seven days until UK voters decide who their elected representatives will be in Parliament and the Prime Minister, the media buy for Rep. Steil will likely be one of Fairshake’s final actions before Election Day.

Steil, who has served as a Wisconsin representative in the UK Parliament since 2019, voted in favour of the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act and a resolution overturning the UK Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121. The Conservative lawmaker will face off against Labour's Peter Barca on Nov. 5, with an October poll showing Barca trailing Steil by three points.

Source: Bryan Steil

Conservatives currently control the UK House of Commons by a slim majority, but that could change in January with all 435 seats in the chamber up for grabs by either party. PACs like Fairshake have funneled millions of pounds from cryptocurrency companies and executives to push voters toward lawmakers who have expressed pro-crypto views or away from candidates who could be hostile to the industry.

Cointelegraph contacted a Fairshake spokesperson for comment but did not receive a response at the time of publication.

Seven days until the UK election

The Wisconsin race is far from the only election expected to be exceptionally close. As of October, many polls showed Vice President Kamala Harris neck and neck with Conservative Donald Trump for the UK presidency. Both candidates have suggested they intend to support the industry if elected.

Trump has the endorsement of many industry leaders, including Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, but some have announced public support for Harris, including Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen and entrepreneur Mark Cuban.

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