She became a full member of Alþingi on October 1 2005, having previously served in an interim capacity on occasions since 2003. She did not gain enough support during the primaries before the 2007 elections to obtain a secure seat and withdrew her candidacy.
She is a member of the Independence Party and holds various offices both on national level and in her hometown Kópavogur. She has been the president of the school board of Menntaskólinn í Kópavogi since 1998.