Elizabeth Warren beats pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton for Massachusetts Senate seat
2024-11-06

Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren has won the Massachusetts senate seat over crypto-friendly Republican John Deaton in a landslide victory.
Warren — arguably the most high-profile crypto critic in US politics — has secured 74% of the 145,000 or so votes counted so far, according to election data from the Associated Press.
Deaton was considered a longshot against Warren, who has held a seat in the US Senate since 2013 and held a 20 to 30 percentage point lead in most polls before the official vote count.
Deaton is a well-known crypto lawyer who advocated for XRP XRPUSD token holders throughout Ripple’s long-running legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Deaton gained significant backing from the leaders in the crypto space, securing $2 million in funding from Gemini co-founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss and Ripple.
Warren’s victory marks the beginning of her third term in the US Senate.
The Associated Press has also called a victory for Democrats in Massachusetts, with 11 electoral college votes secured for Kamala Harris. 
This is a developing story, and further information will be added as it becomes available.