In 1997, she resigned her seat in the Senate and was elected a deputy once again – now for Buenos Aires Province – in a resounding victory over Justicialist Chiche Duhalde, greatly increasing her profile.
In 1997, she left the Senate and won a resounding victory in an election for the Buenos Aires Province legislature, defeating Chiche Duhalde of the Justicialist party. This success boosted her public profile considerably.