Stevens Calls on El-Sayed to Cut Ties With Streamer Piker Ahead of Michigan Senate Race

Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., is pressing Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed to abandon his association with far-left internet personality Hasan Piker as the party shifts focus toward the general election. Stevens, who lost to El-Sayed in Michigan’s contentious Democratic primary, made the remarks during an appearance on “The Sunday Briefing,” emphasizing that the party’s nominee should now concentrate entirely on winning over Michigan voters in the swing state.

Despite her primary season attacks on Piker, Stevens declared her continued allegiance to the Democratic Party and its broader agenda. She argued that Democratic positions on healthcare, democracy, and support for Black-owned businesses outperform the Republican alternative offered by nominee Mike Rogers, who will face El-Sayed in the November general election.

When questioned about whether El-Sayed had taken any substantive steps beyond securing the nomination to address concerns raised by Stevens’ coalition of supporters—including Jewish voters, Black voters, and Reagan Democrats—Stevens declined to identify concrete actions. Instead, she highlighted her own electoral strength among these demographic groups and reiterated her identity as a Zionist Democrat who believes the party can accommodate diverse viewpoints.

The Michigan Senate contest to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters, who endorsed Stevens, ranks among roughly a dozen critical races nationally expected to determine control of the chamber. A Fox News poll shows El-Sayed trailing Rogers by four percentage points in the general election matchup and underperforming with Black voters, women, and suburban voters compared to Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential performance in the state.

Voters will decide the race on November 3.