2018In 2018, Michelle was fielded for the first time to contest on a DAP ticket under the Subang Jaya constituency for the Selangor State Assembly in the 14th General Elections, where she won 88.3% of the constituents’ votes with a 48,272 majority, making her one of the youngest representatives to be elected into the Selangor State Assembly at the age of 28.

[3] 2023Michelle was re-elected in 2023 with 81.03% of the votes with a 51,191 majority in a 3-corner electoral race against Zayd Shaukat from MUDA and Gana Pragasam Sebastian from Perikatan Nasional.

[10] She also successfully lobbied the state government to improve access to the criminal justice system through the Selangor Legal Aid Fund.

[17] On 3 June 2023, Michelle launched her first book, "Beneath Calm Waters", which chronicles her struggle in finding her feet to invoke change from a tightrope act as a state government backbencher.

[18] In this book, she provides a raw account of the highs and lows in her journey of pushing for systemic reforms, many of which were inspired by issues addressed through community work.