In June 2011, after Negrete McLeod found out that the Citizens Redistricting Commission had drawn a new congressional district that was virtually coextensive with her state senate district, she announced she was running for it, saying, "I'm in, I'm in, I'm in, I'm in.
In June 2011, after learning that the Citizens Redistricting Commission had created a congressional district closely tied to her state senate district, Negrete McLeod made it clear she would be running for office, using the phrase "I'm in, I'm in, I'm in, I'm in" to express her commitment.