# Sean Patrick Maloney Democratic politician who served as US Representative for New York's 18th (later 17th) Congressional District from 2013 to 2023 and chaired the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) for the 2022 cycle. Maloney's tenure as DCCC chair coincided with Democrats' near-loss of the House, and he became the first DCCC chair to lose his own seat in a general election when [[Mike Lawler]] defeated him in NY-17 — a result widely seen as emblematic of Democrats' 2022 struggles in the New York suburbs. Maloney's loss to Lawler was particularly embarrassing because he had controversially chosen to run in the redrawn NY-17 district rather than his old district, displacing a progressive incumbent in the primary. The episode became a case study in Democratic Party establishment dysfunction and the risks of incumbents prioritizing self-preservation during redistricting cycles. ## Coalition for Prediction Markets (2026) In January 2026 Maloney became president and CEO of the [[Coalition for Prediction Markets]], the lobbying group founded by [[Kalshi]], [[Crypto.com]], [[Coinbase]], [[Robinhood]] and [[Underdog Fantasy]]. Former Republican House Financial Services chairman [[Patrick McHenry]] joined as senior adviser. Between Congress and the coalition, Biden appointed Maloney U.S. representative to the OECD (confirmed 2024). To get through confirmation he pledged not to take employment or compensation from any crypto company or organization for four years after the post. The American Prospect argues the coalition job breaks that pledge, since the group is funded by Coinbase and Crypto.com. His pitch: trading on an exchange has "a counterparty, a buyer and a seller for every transaction," unlike betting against a casino. ## See Also - [[Mike Lawler]] — the Republican who defeated him - [[Coalition for Prediction Markets]] — his post-Congress employer