{"id":2643679,"date":"2026-08-12T13:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hong-claims-she-faces-different-expectations-due-to-race\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T13:59:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:59:37","slug":"hong-claims-she-faces-different-expectations-due-to-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hong-claims-she-faces-different-expectations-due-to-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong claims she faces different \u2018expectations\u2019 due to race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhong-claims-she-faces-different-expectations-due-to-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2643679&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Francesca Hong, a former Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate and self-described democratic socialist, discussed the different expectations faced by politicians of color, including NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Michigan Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed. She highlighted the challenges and biases that come with being people of color in politics, noting that electability arguments are frequently enough tired and that racial expectations influence perceptions.Hong&#8217;s comments followed her narrow loss in the Wisconsin Democratic primary and came amid broader Democratic internal debates about race, identity, and electability in progressive campaigns. Mamdani, who became NYC&#8217;s first Muslim and South Asian mayor, achieved a significant victory on an affordability-focused platform, while el sayed won the Michigan democratic Senate primary with support from progressives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Hong&#8217;s remarks also addressed how targets of criticism and stereotypes may differ based on race and identity within Democratic politics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/francesca-hong\/\">Francesca Hong<\/a> said that she, New York City Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>, and Michigan Democratic Senate nominee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abdul-el-sayed\/\">Abdul el Sayed<\/a> face different \u201cexpectations\u201d as politicians because they are \u201cpeople of color.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWell, first of all, look at what happened when you\u2019re 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,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GvRUtQbPgIg\">Hong said<\/a> during an interview with <em>The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali <\/em>podcast\u00a0released Aug. 7, four days ahead of the Wisconsin primary.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4684416\/david-crowley-calls-for-unity-after-win-not-about-establishment-versus-progressives\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>David Crowley calls for unity after win: Not about \u2018establishment versus progressives\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4684524\/francesca-hong-mamdani-el-sayed-expectations-people-of-color\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Francesca Hong claims she, Mamdani, and el Sayed face different \u2018expectations\u2019 due to race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4684196\/hochul-blakeman-poll-new-york\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hochul tops Blakeman by double digits in first poll of New York gubernatorial race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hong, a two-term Wisconsin state lawmaker from Madison who <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Francesca_Hong\">ran for governor<\/a> as a self-described \u201cdemocratic socialist,\u201d has<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/francescahong.com\/policy\/\"> campaigned on policies<\/a> including universal childcare and free school meals. Her campaign ultimately fell short Tuesday when Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley defeated her in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, securing his narrow win with 39.8% of the vote, compared to Hong\u2019s 39.4%.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wisconsin Democrat Socialist Francesca Hong suggests that people who aren&#8217;t supporting socialists like her or Zohran Mamdani are racist:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMayor Mamdani and Dr. Sayed and I just happen to be people of color\u2026the expectations are different for us.\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PbmKDbE1CU\">pic.twitter.com\/PbmKDbE1CU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/2087290347130953760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mamdani, a socialist, became New York City\u2019s mayor after running on an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4678608\/republican-inflation-burrito-affordability-midterms\/\">affordability-focused agenda<\/a>, defeating former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and former Mayor Eric Adams, both of whom were embroiled in high-profile scandals. Mamdani\u2019s victory made him the city\u2019s first Muslim mayor and first South Asian mayor, and has remained an important part of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3454571\/democrats-learn-afford-socialist-new-york-city-mayor-zohran-mamdani\/\">political discussion <\/a>around his tenure. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4682734\/francesca-hong-loses-david-crowley-democratic-primary-for-wisconsin-governor-race\/\"><strong>FRANCESCA HONG LOSES TO DAVID CROWLEY IN DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR WISCONSIN GOVERNOR RACE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abdul el Sayed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4673520\/michigan-senate-democratic-primary-results-2026\/\">recently defeated<\/a> Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary, securing another high-profile victory for the party\u2019s progressive wing. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4633690\/aoc-endorses-abdul-el-sayed-michigan-primary-anti-establishment-momentum\/\">endorsed el Sayed<\/a> during the primary, framing his campaign as part of growing anti-establishment momentum among Democratic voters, but notably did not endorse Hong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hong\u2019s comments come as Democrats continue debating how progressive candidates navigate questions of race, identity, ideology, and electability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hong says people of color face different political expectations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2643680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-collage-r82ofpcwl-1786549511924-e1786550621378.jpg?1786537891&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5102,8427,7926,51382,5069],"class_list":["post-2643679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-discrimination","tag-expectations","tag-hong","tag-identity-2","tag-race"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-collage-r82ofpcwl-1786549511924-e1786550621378.jpg?1786537891&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2643679"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643679\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2643687,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643679\/revisions\/2643687"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2643680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2643679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2643679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2643679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}