Rodriguez Won’t Seek Reelection In Key Southside Assembly Swing Seat
By Jeramey Jannene
Published on May 7, 2026.
Maria Rodriguez, the first Hispanic immigrant elected to the Wisconsin State Legislature, has decided not to run for reelection in the 21st Assembly District, a key swing seat in the Southside Assembly. The district's partisan slant changed after the 2024 redistricting, losing more Republican-leaning areas of the city of Franklin while adding southside Milwaukee neighborhoods. Rodriguez has held the seat since winning a 2013 special election. She was already facing a challenger in the 2026 race.
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