Finn was a vice presidential candidate for Evan McMullin's 2016 presidential campaign.[1] Finn, who previously considered herself a "lifelong" Republican,[18] distanced herself from the party under Donald Trump and other leaders, including Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan.[3] She was an early member of the Never Trump movement,[4][19] and helped form a political action committee to support the movement.[6][20] She has been credited for launching the 'NeverTrump' hashtag,[21] and has been described as the "new face of the 'never Trump' Republicans".[22] She also studied the nativism fueling Trump's rise.[23] As a candidate, Finn advocated for paid time off for women, child care improvements,[11] and tax law simplification.[24] She also supported entitlement reform efforts around Social Security.[13]