[DigitalToday reporter Jinju Hong] With winners still not confirmed in 14 U.S. House districts, the prospect has emerged that pro-cryptocurrency forces in the next Congress could expand further. Even as Democrats control both the House and Senate, lawmakers inclined to support crypto have expanded their foothold. Results in the remaining battleground districts and industry efforts to persuade new lawmakers have emerged as variables.

Cointelegraph reported on Tuesday, local time, that the districts without results include both crypto-friendly candidates and candidates who have not stated a public position. Industry groups are seeking additional opportunities to engage with those candidates and winners.

In this election, Democrats achieved a so-called "blue wave" by controlling both the House and Senate. But based on results confirmed so far, pro-crypto figures increased their seats to some extent in both chambers. Some also expect the pro-crypto bloc in Congress could grow further depending on outcomes in the remaining districts.

Three candidates in unresolved districts were directly backed by political action committees (PACs). In the Alaska House race, incumbent Nick Begich is leading. Defend American Jobs, a Republican-aligned group linked to the crypto industry, spent $508,142 for Begich in the August primary.

In North Carolina's 7th district, incumbent David Rouzer is in front. The same group backed Rouzer with $150,600. In Louisiana's 6th district, the race is still undecided. State senator Blake Miguez is set to face Democratic candidate Chauna Banks in a runoff on Dec. 12. The Fellowship PAC supported Miguez with $250,000.

Pro-crypto forces in Congress are also increasing. After House member Joe Wilson won in South Carolina's 2nd district, the number of pro-crypto House members classified by Stand With Crypto rose to 246. Lawmakers opposed to crypto were counted at 107. In the Senate, 50 were classified as supportive and 33 as opposed.

The industry is paying particular attention to candidates who have not yet made their positions on crypto public. Lindsay Fraser (린지 프레이저), chief policy officer at the Blockchain Association, assessed those lawmakers as having "an opportunity". Stand With Crypto classifies the remaining district candidates as strongly supportive or as having no public position.

Fraser also stressed that many lawmakers will newly join the next Congress. Nearly a quarter of the next Congress will be newcomers, and many of them have not deeply reviewed blockchain technology, she said. She described that as meaning a "blank slate" from an education standpoint.

From the industry's perspective, it may be more advantageous to explain the role of the technology and the industry to new lawmakers who have not yet made a judgment than to persuade lawmakers who have already hardened an opposing stance. The Blockchain Association is preparing a schedule to meet newly elected lawmakers in person in January next year.

Fraser said the goal is to increase the number of lawmakers rated A, meaning strong support, and B, meaning friendly, under Stand With Crypto's criteria. "It would be a big success if we finish the 120th Congress with more lawmakers in the A and B categories," she said.

The industry believes not only party affiliation but also age groups could affect crypto policy. Fraser argued that lawmakers under age 55 are much more likely to support the industry, and said the newly elected group also tilts relatively young.

In the short term, the industry plans to focus on educating new members of Congress and building relationships. Over the longer term, ahead of the 2028 presidential election, it is placing emphasis on broadening support across politics so that the industry's policy environment does not swing sharply depending on election outcomes for a particular party or candidate.

The results in the remaining 14 House districts carry meaning beyond a simple seat count. They are expected to serve as a test of which direction crypto-related legislation and regulatory discussions will take in the next Congress, and how far the industry can bring newly arrived lawmakers in as friendly partners.