Former Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong said that she, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed face different “expectations” as politicians because they are “people of color.” “Well, first of all, look at what happened when you’re out here parading [former Republican Wyoming U.S. Rep.] Liz Cheney during a campaign, and of course, you know Mayor Mamdani and Dr. Sayed and I just happen to be people of color. They said this about [South African President Nelson] Mandela, too, and the electability argument is so tired, but I know that the expectations are different for us,” Hong said during an interview with The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali podcast released Aug. 7, four days ahead of the Wisconsin primary. Hong made the comments after host Ali asked her what it is about her, el Sayed, and Mamdani that has made them targets of the Democratic establishment and its donors, despite their strong polling numbers. Advertisement