{"id":2588651,"date":"2026-04-08T16:55:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hasan-piker-endorses-janet-mills-for-senate-im-mills-mafia\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:57:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:57:34","slug":"hasan-piker-endorses-janet-mills-for-senate-im-mills-mafia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hasan-piker-endorses-janet-mills-for-senate-im-mills-mafia\/","title":{"rendered":"Hasan Piker endorses Janet Mills for Senate: &#8216;I&#8217;m Mills Mafia&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhasan-piker-endorses-janet-mills-for-senate-im-mills-mafia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2588651&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Hasan Piker,a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netflix-giving-advertisers-getting-refunds-after-missing-viewership-targets\/\" title=\"Netflix Giving Advertisers Getting Refunds After Missing Viewership Targets\">left-wing streamer<\/a>,endorsed Janet Mills in Maine\u2019s Democratic Senate primary,joking that he is part of the \u201cMills Mafia\u201d and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-toyota-chairman-goes-hard-core-maga-with-trump-vance-photos-on-his-shirt-and-a-classic-red-maga-cap\/\" title=\"Video: Toyota Chairman Goes Hard Core MAGA With Trump-Vance Photos on His Shirt and a Classic Red MAGA Cap\">signaling strong support<\/a> for mills over her opponent Graham Platner,whose past sexist remarks and antisemitic tattoo have drawn widespread controversy. Piker\u2019s endorsement, and his recent appearances on campaigns, illustrate a broader trend of progressive figures backing Mills\u2019 challenger while others in the party distance themselves from him. Mills\u2019 campaign has not commented on Piker\u2019s endorsement,while Platner retains high levels of support in polls and notable endorsements from Bernie Sanders,Elizabeth Warren,and Ruben Gallego; Warren has described platner as the \u201creal deal.\u201d The piece notes that Piker\u2019s involvement is unusual for progressives who back Platner and that he has also joined campaigns with other candidates, such as Abdul El sayed in Michigan, who did not distance himself from Piker. It remains unclear whether Piker will campaign with Mills before the Maine primary, and Democrats are portrayed as wrestling with the left\u2019s embrace of controversial figures.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hasan Piker endorses Janet Mills for Senate: &lsquo;I&rsquo;m Mills Mafia&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2554029\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Left-wing commentator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4517861\/democrats-squirm-left-embraces-streamer-hasan-piker\/\">Hasan Piker<\/a> endorsed Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4494578\/janet-mills-graham-platner-rape-victim-comment-attack-ad\/\">Janet Mills<\/a>&rsquo;s (D-ME) Senate campaign in resurfaced videos, while condemning her primary opponent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4496683\/graham-platner-attack-ad-sexist-comments\/\">Graham Platner<\/a> for his controversial past and antisemitic tattoo.<\/p>\n<p>The resurfaced videos of Piker&rsquo;s previous Twitch streams show him saying multiple times he supports Mills, declaring he is part of the &ldquo;Mills Mafia.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m a part of the Janet Mills militia,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve already made my most <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ethical voting decision<\/a> to make.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Piker has become controversial within the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democratic Party<\/a>, with some embracing him despite accusations of antisemitism, while others have distanced themselves from the progressive commentator.<\/p>\n<p>In one of the clips, Piker called out Platner over his past comments and behavior, agreeing with a Twitch commenter saying they do not trust that Platner has changed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s why I feel like a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/strong-turnout-in-frances-high-stakes-elections-as-support-for-the-far-right-grows-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Strong turnout in France\u2019s high-stakes elections as ... for the far right grows - Washington Examiner\">people don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t have any argument when I say, &lsquo;Yeah, that&rsquo;s why I&rsquo;m Mills Mafia,&rsquo;&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;This is precisely the reason why I&rsquo;m riding with Janet Mills, who has a track record that is clear.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If those are the two options on the Democratic front, if we&rsquo;re going to be serious about it, what do you do? Janet Mills all the way,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans reposted the videos of Piker endorsing Mills, calling on the Maine governor to condemn Piker. Mills&rsquo;s campaign has not commented on Piker yet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Radical spokesman for Democrats Hasan Piker offers his full endorsement for Janet Mills&#8221; &ndash; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ooBeSmdQrZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/ooBeSmdQrZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hasan Piker, the man who has said &#8220;America deserved 9\/11,&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Overall, what&#8217;s my favorite flag? Hezbollah,&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>and that <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It doesn&#8217;t matter if rapes f******&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LnVhnYYKmC\">pic.twitter.com\/LnVhnYYKmC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maine GOP (@mainegop) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mainegop\/status\/2041831479794180540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Throughout his Senate campaign, Platner has faced a wave of controversy over his past sexist remarks and accusations of antisemitism over a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3858840\/maine-senate-graham-platner-nazi-tattoo\/\">tattoo on his chest<\/a> that reflects a Totenkopf, a symbol used by the Nazis. Mills has used Platner&rsquo;s past to blast him in political ads.<\/p>\n<p>Piker&rsquo;s endorsement of Mills deviates from other progressives who have thrown their support behind Platner.<\/p>\n<p>Platner received endorsements from Sens. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Bernie-Sanders\/\">Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT), <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Elizabeth-Warren\/\">Elizabeth Warren<\/a> (D-MA), and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Ruben-Gallego\/\">Ruben Gallego<\/a> (D-AZ).<\/p>\n<p>Warren described Platner as the &ldquo;real deal&rdquo; in her endorsement video.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Look, people are hurting, and people are ready to vote for someone who will actually fight for them, not just nibble around the edges, not just wimp out at holding the rich and powerful accountable,&rdquo; Warren said. &ldquo;And people in Maine are fired up and excited for change. &hellip; That&rsquo;s the fighting spirit that the Democratic Party needs now more than ever.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Piker&rsquo;s endorsement comes at a pivotal time in the primary race, as Platner <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4518660\/platner-eyes-general-election-pivot-as-mills-shrinks-polls\/\">is declaring Mills nearly finished<\/a> two months before the June primary, pivoting the campaign to focus on defeating incumbent Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/susan-collins\/\">Susan Collins <\/a>(R-ME).<\/p>\n<p>Platner <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4505204\/graham-platner-poll-maine-senate-race-janet-mills\/\">holds a comfortable primary lead<\/a>, with 55% supporting him, 28% supporting Mills, and 13% saying they are undecided, according to a March <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/maine-2026-poll-platner-leads-gov-mills-democrats-lead-sen-collins-in-maine\/\">Emerson College Polling survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, Piker has gone a step further from commentary, endorsing candidates and joining those he supports on the campaign trail.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4520046\/abdul-el-sayed-hasan-piker-michigan-senate\/\">Piker joined<\/a> Michigan Democratic Senate candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3383108\/progressive-democrat-uncommitted-movement-jumps-into-michigan-senate-race\/\">Abdul El Sayed<\/a> on Tuesday for his campaign stops at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University.<\/p>\n<p>When pressed on disavowing Piker&rsquo;s controversial comments, El Sayed declined to distance himself from Piker.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4517861\/democrats-squirm-left-embraces-streamer-hasan-piker\/\"><strong>DEMOCRATS SQUIRM AS THE LEFT EMBRACES CONTROVERSIAL STREAMER HASAN PIKER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is unclear if Piker will also campaign with Mills before the Maine Senate Democratic primary.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted Mills&rsquo;s Senate campaign for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Piker backs Mills; 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