Democratic Primary, U.S. House of Representatives, 7th Congressional District

Melissa Conyears-Ervin completed the Stand With Crypto Questionnaire and advocates for comprehensive federal legislation to create clear pathways for digital asset businesses, define asset classifications, and protect consumers' right to self-custody. She emphasizes fit-for-purpose regulations, supports the CLARITY ACT, and views cryptocurrency as a tool for wealth building in Black and working-class communities, alongside robust consumer education and protection.

I believe innovations in finance — used responsibly and with safeguards — can open new doors. Cryptocurrency and the broader digital-asset ecosystem are not silver bullets, but for people who have been shut out or overcharged by traditional systems, they can provide lower-barrier entry points to saving and investing.

Anthony Driver Jr. completed the Stand With Crypto Questionnaire and expressed strong support for a clear and comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States. He advocates for legislation that provides accessible pathways for digital asset businesses, protects the right to self-custody, and clearly defines when a digital asset is a security or commodity. Mr. Driver also supports modernizing market structure laws, ending the de-banking of lawful crypto users, and ensuring accessible stablecoins while fostering responsible innovation through federal investment.

Thomas Fisher DR. completed the Stand With Crypto Questionnaire and expressed strong support for establishing clear legislative and regulatory frameworks for digital assets to foster innovation and protect consumers. He advocates for Americans' right to self-custody, ending the de-banking of lawful crypto businesses, and believes non-custodial software developers should not be regulated as financial intermediaries. Fisher specifically supports the Clarity Act to provide clear lines of responsibility and strengthen consumer protection in the digital asset space.

Jason Friedman completed the Stand With Crypto Questionnaire and strongly supports clear legislative pathways for digital asset businesses, the right to self-custody, and ending the de-banking of crypto users. He advocates for bills like FIT21 and believes the federal government should foster blockchain innovation while ensuring consumer protection and exploring blockchain for property development.

Rory Hoskins completed the Stand With Crypto Questionnaire and supports clear legislative pathways for digital asset businesses and products, including defining when a digital asset is a security or commodity, and ensuring the right to self-custody. He advocates for fostering responsible blockchain innovation by distinguishing non-custodial software developers from financial intermediaries, and believes digital assets can strengthen financial inclusion for underserved communities.

La Shawn Ford voted for Illinois SB 1797, which created state-level regulatory burdens that undermine the work Congress is doing to create a federal, nationwide standard.