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Blake Miguez

Louisiana Republican state legislator; received $250k Fellowship PAC independent expenditure buy.

Last refreshed: 7 May 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic

Key Question

Why is a federal crypto PAC spending $250k on a Louisiana state legislator?

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Common Questions
Who is Blake Miguez and why did Fellowship PAC target him?
Blake Miguez is a Louisiana state Republican legislator who received a $250,000 independent expenditure from Fellowship PAC in Q1 2026, the only state-level target in a batch that also included three US House incumbents.Source: Lowdown reporting
Why would a crypto PAC spend money on a state legislator?
State legislators control redistricting and state-level regulatory frameworks. In Louisiana, state legislators will draw new congressional maps under the Callais order, making their composition directly relevant to federal political outcomes.
What is Fellowship PAC's connection to cryptocurrency?
Fellowship PAC is linked to Tether, the stablecoin company. Its $3M+ 2026 spend — including a $1.75M Texas Senate primary buy against NRSC-preferred John Cornyn — marks it as an aggressive new crypto-aligned political force.Source: Lowdown reporting

Background

Blake Miguez is a Republican Louisiana state legislator who received a $250,000 independent expenditure from Fellowship PAC in the PAC's post-Q1 2026 disclosure, the smallest of four Republican recipients in the same filing but notable as the only state-level rather than federal-level target in the batch.

Miguez represents a district in south Louisiana and has been active in state Republican politics. His inclusion in a Fellowship PAC spend alongside US House members Collins, Moore, and Letlow signals a deliberate cross-level strategy by the crypto-aligned PAC, which also led with a $1.75 million buy in the Texas Senate primary against John Cornyn. The state-level spend suggests Fellowship PAC is backing candidates at the level where redistricting and regulatory decisions are made, not solely targeting congressional seats.

Louisiana is simultaneously under a Supreme Court order to redraw its congressional maps following the Callais ruling, making state legislators directly relevant to the redistricting outcome. Miguez's involvement in that process, if any, would amplify the significance of the PAC's investment.

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