# Michigan Democratic Senate nominee distances himself from Hasan Piker

https://mins.news/en/item/31182

- CNN, 2026-08-25 03:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/24/politics/abdul-el-sayed-hasan-piker-statement?Date=20260825&Profile=CNN

> Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed sought Monday to distance himself from left-wing streamer and activist Hasan Piker. Piker told his Twitch viewers last week that American Jews’ support for Israel would worsen antisemitism and invite violence.

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