One of Young's sisters, Nicola, is a Wellington City Councillor and stood as a candidate in the Rongotai electorate in the 2005 general election, however lost to the incumbent, Annette King.
[6] Young sought the National Party candidacy in the Wellington Central electorate for the 1996 general election, but lost to Mark Thomas.
She said her entry to Parliament in this way was ironic given she had not supported the electoral system change that led to the introduction of list MPs.
[10] The National Party did not stand an electorate candidate in Wellington Central in the 1999 election[11] (having previously endorsed ACT leader Richard Prebble for the seat).
[22] She has also written a book, The Good Lobbyist's Guide, about the most effective ways for citizens to become involved in the political process.