Gabby Salinas
American politician
Gabriela Salinas is an American politician. She is a Democrat representing District 96 in the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Salinas was born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. After being diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma at age seven, she and her family relocated to Memphis, Tennessee to receive treatment at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Salinas graduated from Christian Brothers University in 2011.
Prior to her 2024 House campaign, Salinas had unsuccessfully run to become a member of the Tennessee General Assembly twice. Salinas ran in the 2018 Tennessee Senate District 31 election, where she was defeated by Republican incumbent Brian Kelsey in the general election. She was defeated by Republican John Gillespie in the 2020 District 97 Tennessee House of Representatives election.
Salinas ran in the 2024 Tennessee House District 96 election.
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