 In 2006, she ran for Congress in the 5th Congressional district.In the contest to replace retiring incumbent Martin Olav Sabo, she placed third in the DFL primary, trailing Keith Ellison, the endorsed candidate, and former Sabo aide Mike Erlandson.Junge is a frequent analyst on local Twin Cities political/public affairs programs, including KSTP-TV's "At Issue with Tom Hauser" and "Almanac" on Twin Cities Public Television.