Angie Nixon Distances Herself From Hasan Piker After 12-Point Florida Primary Upset
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 20
Angie Nixon Distances Herself From Hasan Piker After 12-Point Florida Primary Upset
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 20
Summary
Angie Nixon said on CBS she does not really know Hasan Piker and kept her focus on Florida voters, declining to say whether she wants the left-wing streamer to campaign for her.
Piker had already said he would stay away publicly to avoid hurting Nixon, whose answer came a day after she beat Alexander Vindman by nearly 12 points in Florida's Democratic Senate primary.
Nixon is trying to steer the race away from ideological labels, saying her message is about voters' needs even as she has been linked to the Democratic Socialists of America.
The distancing reflects Piker's baggage in a general election campaign: he has faced scrutiny over past remarks on Sept. 11, Hamas and Mao ahead of Nixon's November race against Republican Sen. Ashley Moody.