She became active in the Social Democratic Party – first as a county politician between 1991 and 1998, then as councilor in Vilhelmina municipality between 1998 and 2000.

[5] Nordström received attention in January 2016 when the newspaper Aftonbladet publicized articles about the Swedish Municipal Workers' Union.

[11] This allowed her to bypass waiting for an apartment, which takes eight years on average, like ordinary renters must do in Sweden.

[12] Wallström replied that she acted in good faith and received a confirmation from the highest-ranking officials that all norms and rules had been followed.

[14] In December 2016, Nordström announced that she had left the Social Democrats and instead joined the Feminist Initiative party.