{"id":2643745,"date":"2026-08-12T16:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T20:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hasan-piker-says-he-shouldnt-be-the-biggest-surrogate-for-a-campaign\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T16:12:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T20:12:34","slug":"hasan-piker-says-he-shouldnt-be-the-biggest-surrogate-for-a-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hasan-piker-says-he-shouldnt-be-the-biggest-surrogate-for-a-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Hasan Piker says he shouldn\u2019t be the \u2018biggest surrogate\u2019 for a campaign"},"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\">24<\/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-says-he-shouldnt-be-the-biggest-surrogate-for-a-campaign%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=2643745&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>Left-wing commentator Hasan Piker stated that his recent backing of Francesca Hong in Wisconsin\u2019s Democratic gubernatorial primary was a mistake, highlighting concerns that his support may have negatively impacted her campaign. Piker, a socialist and streamer known for endorsing anti-establishment Democrats like Hong and Abdul el sayed, acknowledged that his role as a campaign surrogate contributed to Hong\u2019s narrow loss to Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, despite her initial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-gov-whitmers-lead-falls-as-election-day-nears\/\" title=\"Michigan Gov. Whitmer&#039;s Lead Falls as Election Day Nears\">double-digit polling lead<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Piker responded to criticism from Neera Tanden, a top White House aide, who suggested that his involvement could harm Democratic prospects in general elections. Piker agreed, noting that his overexposure might have contributed to the outcome, and emphasized that he should not be the primary surrogate for campaigns. He attributed their close race in part to his efforts but stressed that the platform and historic turnout ensured a Democratic win.<\/p>\n<p>The primary saw high turnout, and Hong\u2019s loss was narrow-just 4,000 votes-despite her important polling lead. Some critics, including a GOP congressman, claimed the results indicated the Democrats &#8220;stole&#8221; the election from Hong, reflecting ongoing debates about influence and electability concerns within Democratic primaries.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Left-wing commentator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hasan-piker\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"22479\">Hasan Piker<\/a> said Wednesday that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/francesca-hong\/\">Francesca Hong\u2019s<\/a> loss in Wisconsin\u2019s Democratic gubernatorial primary shows that he should not be the \u201cbiggest surrogate\u201d for a campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piker, an avowed socialist and streamer, has backed a number of anti-establishment Democrats during the 2026 cycle, including Hong and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed. Republicans and establishment Democrats alike have suggested that Piker\u2019s past rhetoric could potentially drag down candidates, especially come November.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4685008\/hasan-piker-campaign-surrogate-hong\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hasan Piker admits he shouldn\u2019t be the \u2018biggest surrogate\u2019 for a campaign<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4684416\/david-crowley-calls-for-unity-after-win-not-about-establishment-versus-progressives\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>David Crowley calls for unity after win: Not about \u2018establishment versus progressives\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4684524\/francesca-hong-mamdani-el-sayed-expectations-people-of-color\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Francesca Hong claims she, Mamdani, and el Sayed face different \u2018expectations\u2019 due to race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis guy was Hong\u2019s biggest surrogate,\u201d Neera Tanden, a top aide in the Biden White House, wrote early Wednesday morning. \u201cAs I have said, campaigning with Piker is a death trap \u2014 possibly in a primary but certainly in the general election.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piker responded to Tanden\u2019s statement later in the day, adding that, \u201cyes, this is part of why we came close to a victory [in Wisconsin] but ultimately lost.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI should never be the biggest surrogate of a campaign. [Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairman Emeritus Mark Pocan (D-WI)], or national progs would\u2019ve alleviated some of the \u2018electability\u2019 concerns of Hong which were overstated &#038; outright weaponized in the last week blitz,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTightening comms is an easy fix for the general. Ultimately the platform was good and brought historic turnout,\u201d Piker continued. \u201cThere won\u2019t be a republican in the gov mansion, and I\u2019m happy for that!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">yes, this is part of why we came close to a victory but ultimately lost. i should never be the biggest surrogate of a campaign. pocan, or national progs wouldve alleviated some of the &#8220;electability&#8221; concerns of hong which were overstated &#038; outright weaponized in the last week\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pA8Kgft2Y3\">https:\/\/t.co\/pA8Kgft2Y3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 hasanabi (@hasanthehun) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hasanthehun\/status\/2087570312074539048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 12, 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.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4684255\/gop-congressman-says-democrats-stole-election-from-socialist-francesca-hong\/\"><strong>GOP CONGRESSMAN SAYS DEMOCRATS \u2018STOLE\u2019 ELECTION FROM SOCIALIST FRANCESCA HONG<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hong entered election night with a double-digit polling lead over the field. She lost to Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who had previously suspended his own campaign, by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4682734\/francesca-hong-loses-david-crowley-democratic-primary-for-wisconsin-governor-race\/\">just 4,000 votes<\/a>, despite the record turnout for a gubernatorial primary in the state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Piker says Hong\u2019s loss shows he shouldn\u2019t be top surrogate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2643746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26217075040330_498547.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4087,6672,77375,5894,84058],"class_list":["post-2643745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-campaign","tag-commentary","tag-hasan-piker","tag-politics","tag-surrogate-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26217075040330_498547.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2643745"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643745\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2643749,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643745\/revisions\/2643749"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2643746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2643745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2643745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2643745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}