Ortega-David became the first female governor of
La Union when she won the
2022 gubernatorial election. She succeeded her father
Francisco Ortega III for the position. Her father was supposed to launch a reelection bid but withdrew his candidacy. Ortega-David substituted her father's candidacy. She lost reelection in the
2025 gubernatorial election to her granduncle, Vice Governor
Mario Eduardo Ortega. ==Personal life==