Ann Arbor progressive Carrie Rheingans backs out of El-Sayed event with Hasan Piker

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: March 28, 2026

Words: 624

Last Updated: 4 months ago


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Democratic State Rep. Carrie Rheingans said Friday that she was still supporting and endorsing U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, but she was choosing to not attend a planned rally next month featuring controversial leftist streamer and influencer Hasan Piker.

In an interview with Michigan Advance, Rheingans, of Ann Arbor, arguably one of the more progressive members of the state House of Representatives, said that she will continue to support El-Sayed but was backing out of …

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