So Hong is out, and who replaces the nut job? An even bigger nut job.. A trans person named “Dina Nina” has won Francesca Hong’s old Madison Assembly seat, that she gave up to run for governor (and lose).
Wisconsin will almost certainly elect its first ever openly transgender state legislator this November as Madison Alderwoman Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford won her primary in #AD76.
Martinez-Rutherford will succeed Francesca Hong in this Madison seat pic.twitter.com/ewQhtojk1U
— Uncrewed (@Uncrewed) August 12, 2026
Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford will face Republican Nina Chat in the general election to represent the deep blue 76th district, with a good chance to become the first openly transgender person in the state legislature. https://t.co/tlUmlVkkfi
— Madison365 (@madison_365) August 12, 2026