Haley Stevens condemns Hasan Piker but rallies behind El-Sayed after narrow primary loss

Haley Stevens says Hasan Piker "should be condemned" while pledging support for Abdul El-Sayed ahead of the Michigan Senate race against Mike Rogers.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports,” Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) said that she doesn’t know why Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is campaigning with Hasan Piker, who she thinks deserves to be condemned. She also said of Piker,

It’s hard to comprehend how Piker remains such a popular figure, given his preference for a barbaric terror group over the democratic country of Israel.

Left-wing commentator and streamer Hasan Piker went off after Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidate Francesca Hong lost Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary to establishment candidate David Crowley. Piker, an avid socialist, has weighed in on several progressive and DSA-backed candidates throughout

Mao-adoring Twitch streamer Hasan Piker erupted in fury after Wisconsin state rep. Francesca Hong's shocking defeat in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, venting that boomers should be outlawed.

Hasan Piker Calls Out 1 Glaring Flaw In Joe Scarborough’s On-Air Meltdown About Him  HuffPost

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s call with the former president comes as he tries to win over wary Democrats in Michigan’s high-stakes Senate race.

August 09, 2026 7:06 PM ET Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee to be Michigan’s next U.S. senator, floated plans involving leveraging Trump administration officials if his party wrests control of the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.El-Sayed told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday Democrats can hold the Trump administr

"I was grateful for his advice. It was very warm, very inviting, and I know that he knows the critical role that Michigan is going to play," El-Sayed told NBC's "Meet the Press."

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed reflected on a call he had with former President Obama after a primary win in an interview that aired on Sunday.  He described the conversation as “warm” and “inspiring.” “I like to keep private conversations private. But it was a really warm and inspiring conversatio

Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed Defends Medicare-for-All Plan Ahead of Midterm Contest  WSJ

Asked if he would like to see Obama come to Michigan to drum up support for Democrats before the midterm elections in November, El-Sayed said he “really” hoped so.

El-Sayed on ‘really, really warm’ conversation with Obama  CNN

El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary  Toronto Star

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says he's spoken with Barack Obama and hopes the former president will campaign with him

El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary  AP News