Strinden was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota to George and Betty Lou (Hafner) Strecker.
[3] During her studies at the University of North Dakota, she worked on her future father-in-law Earl Strinden's campaign for the U.S. Senate election in 1988.
She was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in November 2018 and assumed office on December 1, 2018.
[6] In the 2024 North Dakota gubernatorial election, U.S. Representative Kelly Armstrong chose Strinden as his running mate, both winning the endorsement of the state Republican Party.
[7] They won the Republican primary on June 11, defeating lieutenant governor Tammy Miller and commerce commissioner Josh Teigen.