Running in opposition to the Mariner East 2 Pipeline, Otten defeated East Pikeland Supervisor Ron Graham in the Democratic primary for the 155th district by garnering 82.1% of the vote.[1] Otten defeated incumbent representative Becky Corbin in the 2018 general election, garnering 55% of the vote.[2][3]
In 2020, Otten won reelection. She defeated a primary challenger, Rose Danese, winning 74% of the vote in the Democratic primary.[4] She went on to win the general election against challenger Michael Taylor, garnering 55% of the vote.[5]
Otten currently sits on the Aging & Older Adult Services, Environmental Resources & Energy, and Human Services committees.[6]