Career
She was elected to the Finnish Parliament in the parliamentary election of March 2007. Her political career began with her successful campaign in the municipal elections in 2004. Prior to her election to the parliament in 2007, Alanko-Kahiluoto worked as a researcher in the University of Helsinki.
They have two children.
In the 2015 parliamentary elections, Alanko-Kahiluoto was chosen to the parliament for another term with 7,884 votes.