She also supports tougher law & order policies and a social system that "does not discriminate or give special rights to certain groups.

In 2010, she co-wrote an article with SD leader Jimmie Åkesson in which they apologized for homophobic and LGBT-hostile statements made by individual representatives of the Sweden Democrats over the years.

"[6] In 2010, she was threatened with a defamation lawsuit by Swedish Communist Party leader Jan Jönsson and his son after she published a number of articles accusing them of criminal activity.

Jimmie Åkesson defended her articles by stating "But there are political things behind it and this is about a left-wing extremist in Malmö who reported her.

[8] In February 2025 during a press conference at Gävle Castle Minister for Public Administration Erik Slottner presented Herrstedt as the new Governor of Gävleborg County, set to take office on 1 March 2025.