Powerful interests recognize that this race represents a choice between maintaining the political status quo and building something different.
Every election tells us something about who holds power in America.
In Maryland’s 5th Congressional District—the Democratic primary race to replace former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer—that lesson is arriving in the form of an avalanche of outside money. According to recent federal filings as of June 12, 2026,more than $8 million has been spent by outside groupsto boost Adrian Boafo’s congressional campaign. Nearly $4.8 million comes from Protect Progress, a crypto-industry super PAC backed by some of the wealthiest interests in the cryptocurrency world. Another $2.8 million comes from UnitedDemocracyProject, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC’s) super PAC. Add another $500,000 from political organizations tied to longtimeWashingtonpower brokers, and the total exceeds $8.1 million.
