Jared Polis (D-CO) and Gavin Newsom (D-CA) both won out against their respective Republican contenders last night, November 6, 2018. While their campaign points and platforms were capitalized by a progressive agenda, their favorable attitudes toward cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology have caught the crypto community’s attention. Congratulations to early Bitcoin advocate @jaredpolis on being elected Governor of Colorado! "Polis said that he will use his powers in Congress to fight against any attempts by the government to enact policies that restrict the growth of bitcoin" - 2014 pic.twitter.com/LOjTsYwiyK— Francis Pouliot (@francispouliot_) November 7, 2018For Gavin Newsom, this support comes from a simple yet pioneering decision to accept bitcoin as a campaign donation in 2014 when running as an incumbent candidate for California's Lieutenant Governor seat. One of the first politicians to do so at the time, Newsom signaled the donation option as an understated endorsement of the technology.“I should promote the technology ever so subtly by saying I'll accept bitcoin in the campaign. I'm ready for it. But how the hell do I explain it to anybody?” Congratulations to early Bitcoin adopter @GavinNewsom on being elected Governor of California! "I should promote the technology ever so subtly by saying I'll accept bitcoin in the campaign". "I'm ready for it...
