During the 2009 Iranian presidential campaign openly campaigned with her husband, a previously unusual move for the wife of a male politician in Iran. She actively participated in all aspects of her husband's presidential bid, "I give speeches and do as much as I can to support him. We think about victory. We want the current situation to change." Additionally, Karroubi served as the head of the Karroubi campaign in Tehran Province. The couple's second son, Taghi Karroubi, worked with his parents as one of his father's campaign managers.