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Hasan Piker says he's part of why Hong lost for Wisconsin governor

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Hard-left streamer Hasan Piker conceded Wednesday that Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong's unexpected loss in the Democratic primary was partly due to his being her "biggest surrogate."

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  1. Townhall

  2. Hot Air

  3. RedState

  4. Breitbart News

    Spencer Pratt Mocks Hasan Piker Meltdown Over Francesca Hong's Wisconsin Election Loss (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Communist streamer Hasan Piker melted down over Communist Francesca Hong's upset loss in Tuesday's Democrat primary election for Wisconsin governor. Piker blamed "the f**king national media," who he says are lying to voters about Democratic Socialist candidates.

  5. Fox News

    Hasan Piker warns ‘the knives will be out’ after socialist Francesca Hong falls in Wisconsin upset (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Hasan Piker warned "the knives will be out" for socialists after Francesca Hong lost the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary to David Crowley.

  6. New York Post

    Furious Hasan Piker melts down over Francesca Hong’s loss: ‘Outlaw Thanksgiving and outlaw boomers’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Mao-adoring Twitch streamer Hasan Piker erupted in fury after Wisconsin state rep. Francesca Hong's shocking defeat in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, venting that boomers should be outlawed.

  7. Washington Times

    Hasan Piker says he's part of why Hong lost for Wisconsin governor (opens Washington Times)

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    Hard-left streamer Hasan Piker conceded Wednesday that Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong's unexpected loss in the Democratic primary was partly due to his being her "biggest surrogate."

  8. Washington Examiner

    Hasan Piker admits he shouldn’t be the ‘biggest surrogate’ for a campaign (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Left-wing commentator Hasan Piker said Wednesday that Francesca Hong’s loss in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary shows that he should not be the “biggest surrogate” for a campaign. Piker, an avowed socialist and streamer, has backed a number of anti-establishment Democrats during the 2026…

  9. Washington Examiner

    Hasan Piker sounds off after DSA-backed Hong’s primary loss: ‘F*** Thanksgiving’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Left-wing commentator and streamer Hasan Piker went off after Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidate Francesca Hong lost Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary to establishment candidate David Crowley.

  10. BizPac Review

    Hasan Piker melts down after Francesca Hong loses: ‘Outlaw Thanksgiving’ and ‘outlaw boomers!’ (opens BizPac Review)

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    Radically left-wing podcaster Hasan Piker melted down after Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong lost her Democratic primary this Tuesday, despite polls that had previously shown her winning. […]