Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Gabby Salinas

Tennessee State Representative, District 96 since 2024. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Tennessee State Representative, District 96

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 1 yr; Since 2024
Bills became law: 21; 39 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 10.4%; Chamber median 0.2%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 39 sponsored · 21 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 2606 Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, requires the TBI to establish a cold case division, to be…
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation · Failed in the House Apr 2026

HB 1111 Sentencing - As introduced, requires a local community corrections advisory board to provide its annual…
Sentencing · Failed in committee Mar 2026

HB 1482 Immigration - As introduced, prohibits the use of certain public properties, schools, and religious…
Immigration · Failed in committee Mar 2026

HB 2602 Immigration - As introduced, affords an individual detained pursuant to a federal detention agreement…
Immigration · Failed in committee Mar 2026

HB 1937 Immigration - As introduced, enacts the “Tennessee Freedom from Unlawful Immigration Detention Act.” -…
Immigration · Failed in committee Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Salinas sits in the Tennessee House of Representatives

Salinas is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Jack Johnson, Shaundelle Brooks, Justin Jones

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET

With Salinas’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Salinas’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Salinas	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Apr 23, 2026	SB 2085: Victims' Rights - As enacted, authorizes a court clerk to increase the victims assistance…	No	No	Yes	Passed 77–16
Apr 23, 2026	SJR 1205: Memorials, Public Service - Sheriff Tom Spangler -	No	No	Yes	Passed 79–10
Apr 23, 2026	SJR 1182: Memorials, Public Service - Glenn Jacobs, Mayor of Knox County -	No	No	Yes	Passed 76–10
Apr 23, 2026	SB 1585: Education - As enacted, revises the assessment testing requirements for students who…	No	No	Yes	Passed 54–39
Apr 22, 2026	SB 714: Education - As enacted, requires an educational oversight board to be created for an LEA…	No	Yes	No	Failed 13–72

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Salinas was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20242025202620272028Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin
2024	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96	Won	—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Salinas has held

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 96 · since 2024

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Salinas

One person, matched across every source we use.

Open States ocd-person/15ba8ea2-6fd3-47e2-8a3c-98e87712b367

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET