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Tras donación de $500,000 de un ejecutivo de criptomonedas, Theo Ellington dice: ‘No hablan en mi nombre:’ y busca marcar distancia del sector tecnológico
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· October 5, 2026
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Key points The candidate, Theo Ellington, is seeking to distance himself from the technology sector. A donation of $500,000 from cryptocurrency executive Chris Larsen has been made to a city supervisor contest.
A donation of $500,000 from cryptocurrency executive Chris Larsen has been made to a city supervisor contest. Larsen reportedly was impressed by the pragmatism of a candidate.
The candidate, Theo Ellington, is seeking to distance himself from the technology sector. He has stated that they do not speak for him.
Further information about the donation and the candidate's stance is available from the source.
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Published: October 5, 2026 ·
Source: Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news) ·
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