The district suffered recession after 1998 financial crisis, and Rudchenko was assigned as anti-crisis manager to administer recovery process.

In 2000 Rudchenko graduated Saint Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia with a degree in law.

In July 2013 Abramovich resigned to comply with federal law prohibiting Russian statesmen having foreign assets.

Valentina Rudchenko joined United Russia faction in the State Duma and was appointed to the Committee on Regional Policy and Problems of the Far East and the Arctic.

Rudchenko generally maintained a low profile during her term in the Duma and co-sponsored 16 bills and amendments (but none proposed individually).

In the preliminary election Rudchenko placed only third, behind Indigenous People Department head Yelena Yevtyukhova and Chukotka Multi-profile College director Lyubov Makhaeva.

In the general election United Russia placed first with 44.86% of the vote and received 6 party list mandates, thus allowing Rudchenko to return the Okrug Duma.

Roman Kopin decided to remain Governor of Chukotka AO and gave up his seat and Yelena Yevtyukhova was elected to the State Duma.

Valentina Rudchenko was regarded as top-tier candidate to replace retiring Federation Council Senator Aramais Dallakian but on 1 October 2021 current Chukotka Commissioner for Human Rights and former First Deputy Governor of Chukotka (2014-2016) Anastasia Zhukova was elected to the Federation Council.