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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Nov 11, 2024

Gabby Salinas last week was elected to represent District 96 as the first openly LGBTQ+ woman to serve in the Tennessee state legislature. Salinas won the Democratic primary after Rep. Dwayne Thompson, D-Memphis, chose not to run for reelection in August. She then ran unopposed in the general election. According to the Commercial Appeal, Salinas previously ran for the state Senate in 2018 and state House in 2020. The state legislature remains unchanged by party, with Republicans still holding 75 seats in the House and 27 seats in the Senate.