[5] She considered running as a Conservative Party candidate in the 2014 Fort McMurray-Athabasca by-election after Jean resigned as MP, but decided not to pursue the nomination.
[6][7] During the 2015 Alberta general election, Goodridge ran as a Wildrose Party candidate in the riding of Grande Prairie-Wapiti.
[6] Jean resigned as MLA for Fort McMurray-Conklin in February 2018 after his failed bid to become leader of the United Conservative Party.
On August 15, 2021, David Yurdiga, MP for Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, resigned as the Conservative Party of Canada's candidate in the riding for the 2021 Canadian federal election.
[11] Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole asked Goodridge if she would resign as MLA and replace Yurdiga.
[14] On November 10, Goodridge was named the Conservative Party's shadow minister for families, children and social development.
"[17] On October 12, 2022, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre appointed Goodridge shadow minister of addictions.
[5] An unsigned and anonymous letter from an unknown number of board members for Fort McMurray's Conservative Party Riding Association said they were "blindsided" and "appalled" when Erin O'Toole appointed Goodridge to be the candidate.
The unnamed members claimed there were “outstanding and credible candidates" interested in running for the position, and a nomination race could be completed in as little as one week.