She is a member of the
Democratic Alliance. In 2013, she was appointed to the
Ekurhuleni city council as a proportional representation (PR) councillor. Prior to the
2016 municipal elections, Ismail was chosen as the DA's candidate for ward 29 in Ekurhuleni, an area that includes Actonville. She won the election with 43.9% of the vote. Before the
2019 general election, Ismail was ranked 13th on the DA's national list. At the election, she won a seat in the
National Assembly. She was a member of the
Portfolio Committee on Health in parliament. Ismail was appointed Shadow Deputy Minister of Tourism on 21 April 2023. Ismail was re-elected to Parliament in the
2024 general election. ==References==