Every Democrat should have to answer for Hasan Piker

Published August 26, 2026 7:00am ET



Every Democrat running in a competitive race should be asked one simple question: Are you with Abdul el Sayed and Hasan Piker, or not?

Piker was not a random celebrity who clicked “endorse.” The militant-left streamer was a key surrogate who campaigned shoulder to shoulder with el Sayed. Piker supplied access to millions of young followers, and the activist energy el Sayed needed to defeat Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in the Michigan Democratic primary for Senate.

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