She was already presumed to succeed her husband who was on his third and final term as representative of Cebu's 4th district.[3][4] On October 14, 2018, she filed her certificate of candidacy for the said position where she went against former Bogo mayor Celestino Martinez Jr.[5] She defeated Martinez in the 2019 elections.[6][7]
Among the bills filed by Salimbangon as representative were the renaming of the Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan-Maya Road into Juan Macaraeg Highway,[9] removing Bantayan Island from the wilderness protected zone category,[10] and rationalizing the management of resources on Malapascua Island.[11] 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."[12][13]
^"Old clans field election bets". SunStar Cebu. October 17, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2021. Martinez is expected to fight it out with Janice Salimbangon, the wife of Cebu 4th District Rep. Benhur Salimbangon.
^Libby, Gresheen Gift; Abatayo, Rosalie (May 14, 2019). "Gwen Garcia awaits proclamation as Cebu governor". CDN Digital. Retrieved January 5, 2021. Janice Salimbangon was elected representative of Cebu's fourth district. Salimbangon will replace her husband, incumbent Representative Benhur Salimbangon.
^Fernandez, Rona Joyce (May 15, 2019). "Cebu's old political clans still rule Cebu's polls". SunStar Cebu. Retrieved January 5, 2021. Unlike his children, former Bogo mayor Celestino "Junie" Martinez Jr. did not win his bid for fourth district representative against Janice Salimbangon, the wife of incumbent Rep. Benhur (Cebu, 4th).
