# Gabby Salinas

Gabby Salinas is a Democratic member of the Tennessee House for district 96.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 96
- Serving since: 2024-11-05
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/15ba8ea2-6fd3-47e2-8a3c-98e87712b367

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/15ba8ea2-6fd3-47e2-8a3c-98e87712b367 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Salinas missed 10% of 4,222 roll calls, the lowest attendance of 97 in the Tennessee House (average 99.1%).

## What Salinas says (TN 2025–26 session)

2 classified statements: 2 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Salinas | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 765 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.4% | 717 of 765 |
| Policy discussion | 0.0% | 39.2% | 757 of 765 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 765 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 14.4% | 729 of 765 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 544 of 765 |

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.04 (standard error 0.03), from 434 donors and 281 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 7.6% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,222 roll calls. Attendance 90% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 98.8% (96.3%). 130 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-06 · voted nay · FLOOR VOTE: REFER TO COMMITTEE 5/6/2026 Passed · HJR 8 Memorials, Death - U.S. Senator James Ralph Sasser - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR8/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 4 4/23/2026 Passed · HB 2111 Correctional Programs - As enacted, creates the state families of incarcerated individuals advisory board within the department of correction for the… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2111/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1209 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Max Christopher Collins, Salutatorian, Creek Wood High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1209/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 3 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1240 Memorials, Interns - Aaron Sullivan - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1240/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1208 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Christopher Heath Foster, Valedictorian, Creek Wood High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1208/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1220 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Keely Nicole Melton, Valedictorian, McEwen High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1220/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1198 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kylie Miller, Valedictorian, McNairy Central High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1198/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SB 1849 Local Government, General - As enacted, enacts the "Essential Governmental Employee Housing Act of 2026"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 5;… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB1849/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1657 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Dahee Yoon, Salutatorian, Cookeville High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1657/
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 Passed · HB 1707 Immigration - As enacted, requires, until February 1, 2029, each court to cooperate with the U.S. department of homeland security and federal… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB1707/

## Legislation (TN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 39 bills: 37 reached committee, 21 passed one chamber, 21 passed both, 21 became law. Cosponsored 0. 56.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 80 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HJR 1643: Memorials, Recognition - Vollintine and Evergreen Greenline, 30th anniversary - (became law, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1643/
- HJR 1648: Memorials, Recognition - Suffs - (became law, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1648/
- HJR 1644: Memorials, Recognition - Frayser community, 200th anniversary - (became law, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1644/
- HJR 1647: Memorials, Recognition - Luis Alexander Plascencia - (became law, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1647/
- HJR 1559: Memorials, Recognition - Memphis Zoo, 120th anniversary - (became law, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1559/
- HJR 1560: Memorials, Recognition - Overton Park Shell, 90th anniversary - (became law, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1560/
- HJR 1558: Memorials, Recognition - Overton Park, 125th anniversary - (became law, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1558/
- HJR 1561: Memorials, Recognition - Overton Park Conservancy, 15th anniversary - (became law, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1561/
- HJR 1557: Memorials, Recognition - Rhodes College in Memphis, 100th anniversary - (became law, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1557/
- HJR 1434: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Karyme Briones, Salutatorian, Memphis Business Academy High School - (became law, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1434/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $73.3K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 47% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2025-01-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/gabbysalinas/status/1878575872988549180
- 2025-01-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/gabbysalinas/status/1876864861696655861

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H96
- Campaign site: https://www.voteforgabby.com/
- X: https://x.com/gabbysalinas
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VoteforGabby
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gabriela.salinasantezana
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voteforgabby/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VoteforGabby
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vote4gabby
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriela-salinas-47a4422b/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/15ba8ea2-6fd3-47e2-8a3c-98e87712b367