Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., is asking reporters to stop bringing up controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker as Democrats campaign for Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's U.S. Senate race, as reported by Fox News.

Dingell made the remarks Wednesday during a student town hall in Ann Arbor alongside El-Sayed and Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md. Rather than allowing questions about Piker to continue dominating attention around the campaign, Dingell directly addressed reporters and said she would no longer discuss the streamer.

"I am done, so don’t any reporter ask me again about Hasan Piker," Dingell said.

"It’s not what November is about. Republicans are trying to make it. They’re trying to divide us, and we got to stop letting them try to divide us. I don’t agree with Hasan Piker on a lot of stuff, and I really don’t agree with him on some of the woman things he said. And I’m still trying to figure out, is it the reason he exercises and looks buff is why he has so many followers."

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Dingell repeated her criticism of Piker later Wednesday during an appearance on CNN's "Situation Room."

"Look, I’m going to say this to you: I’m tired of people trying to drag me into it. I strongly disagree with many of the things that Hasan Piker has said, from Israel to, quite frankly, if you’re a woman who has fought against sexual violence and domestic violence her whole life, what he has said about rape, etc., is simply inexcusable," Dingell said.

"I don’t understand some of the followers and why they follow people. And I got in trouble when I said, maybe it’s generational, he works out, and they say he looks buff. What he has said is just wrong."

Dingell then sought to redirect attention toward issues she believes will determine the November election.

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"I think that — what I know that this election’s about in November is being able to reverse the healthcare cuts that we’ve had in this country, the millions of Americans who don’t have healthcare right now, the kids that are already going hungry, and the seniors, because we’ve cut the SNAP program. And we have to elect somebody that is not going to be a rubber stamp to the Trump policies we have seen the last two years. I think it’s incumbent upon Abdul to make it very clear to people that he doesn’t agree with things that Hasan Piker says. I pray we’re not going to see him in Michigan from now until the election."

Dingell's comments come as several Democratic politicians have publicly criticized Piker following a series of controversial remarks by the far-left streamer.

The criticism has included comments from Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J.; Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.; and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J.; Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y.; Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla.; Brad Schneider, D-Ill.; Greg Stanton, D-Ariz.; and Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., have also condemned Piker.

El-Sayed previously campaigned with Piker but has since sought to distance himself from the streamer.

In a statement released Monday, El-Sayed attempted to shift the focus of his campaign toward economic and domestic concerns.

"[W]hile politicians and pundits try to make this race about a Twitch streamer, we’re going to be talking about gas, groceries, good schools, and healthcare. Because that’s what Michiganders keep asking about," El-Sayed said.

Dingell's spokesperson, Matt Krack, also confirmed that the congresswoman does not intend to continue answering questions about Piker.

"Congresswoman Dingell made clear this afternoon she will not answer any more questions about him. She doesn’t agree with him on many things, but this election isn’t about him. It’s about healthcare, affordability, hunger and other issues that impact working men and women," Krack said.

The controversy has nevertheless followed El-Sayed into the Senate campaign after his previous appearances with Piker.

The growing number of Democratic officials publicly distancing themselves from the streamer has placed additional attention on the campaign's relationship with him.

Fox News Digital reached out to Piker for comment.

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