Abdul El-Sayed Distances From Hasan Piker
Hasan Piker backlash pressures Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Senate race.
August 26, 2026 · Updated Aug 26, 8:59pm ET
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What happened
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed
Abdul El-SayedAmerican politician and epidemiologist (born 1984) said Wednesday night he has “no plans” to campaign with Hasan Piker
Hasan PikerTurkish and American political commentator (born 1991), after the left-wing streamer said some Jewish Americans’ support for Israel was “making antisemitism worse.” El-Sayed also said “nobody” speaks for him as Democrats including Hakeem Jeffries
Hakeem JeffriesAmerican politician (born 1970) and Debbie Dingell
Deborah DingellAmerican politician (born 1953) criticized Piker’s remarks. Michigan state Sen. Jeremy Moss, who had been in talks to endorse El-Sayed, instead declined to back him and criticized his association with Piker. Piker blamed AIPAC for the backlash.
Michigan Senate Race
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