She was already presumed to succeed her husband who was on his third and final term as representative of Cebu's 4th district. On October 14, 2018, she filed her certificate of candidacy for the said position where she went against former
Bogo mayor Celestino Martinez Jr. She defeated Martinez in the
2019 elections. She is currently serving as a vice chairperson of the
Committee on Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources. Among the bills filed by Salimbangon as representative were the renaming of the Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan-Maya Road into Juan Macaraeg Highway, removing
Bantayan Island from the wilderness protected zone category, and rationalizing the management of resources on
Malapascua Island. She also voted in favor of House Bill No. 6875 which later became the
Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 saying that she is "totally against terrorism." == Electoral history ==