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Hasan Piker Says Talarico Must Answer to the Left If Elected

Headline from The Daily Signal, on the newest of 2 developments

During a heavily scrutinized event at the University of Texas, left-wing streamer Hasan Piker spoke about the contested U.S. Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton, saying he would pressure Talarico to govern as a leftist if he wins the election.

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  1. Hasan Piker vows he will pressure James Talarico to govern as a leftist, not a moderate

    Headline from Fox News ·

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    Hasan Piker Says Talarico Must Answer to the Left If Elected

    Headline from The Daily Signal ·

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  1. Townhall

  2. Hot Air

  3. Fox News

    Hasan Piker vows he will pressure James Talarico to govern as a leftist, not a moderate (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Hasan Piker vowed to pressure James Talarico to govern as a leftist if elected, not a moderate Democrat, raising questions about the Texas Senate race.

  4. Legal Insurrection

    Hasan Piker Suggests the Radical Left Will Own James Talarico as Senator (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    "We are the force that allowed him to win this seat of power and if he wants to maintain it, he’s got to play ball." The post Hasan Piker Suggests the Radical Left Will Own James Talarico as Senator first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  5. Texas Monthly

    Texas Daily: At a Contested UT Event, Hasan Piker Weighs In on Talarico vs. Paxton (opens Texas Monthly)

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    Texas Monthly's feed description

    Although the live streamer’s talk was hotly debated beforehand, his appearance was ultimately met with little pushback on campus.

  6. Fox News

    Socialist streamer Hasan Piker faces fury after pressuring Talarico to enact far-left policy if elected (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Hasan Piker's remarks about holding James Talarico accountable drew sharp rebukes from Ken Paxton and Ted Cruz ahead of the Texas Senate race.

  7. The Daily Signal

    Hasan Piker Says Talarico Must Answer to the Left If Elected (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    During a heavily scrutinized event at the University of Texas, left-wing streamer Hasan Piker spoke about the contested U.S. Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton, saying he would pressure Talarico to govern as a leftist if he wins the election.

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