Elected at age 30, Salvador is the youngest Black woman ever to serve in the North Carolina General Assembly.

[6] Salvador applied to SEED20, a North Carolina social venture partnership offering training, coaching and mentoring program for nonprofits.

[2] The Grist 50 named Salvador an “emerging leader on climate, equity, and sustainability” for her involvement in negotiating HB 951 Energy Solutions for North Carolina.

[16][17] In 2021, the General Assembly passed a bill introduced by Salvador that directs the North Carolina Legislative Research Council to study Lipedema.

[18] Salvador was involved in the negotiations that led to the passage of HB 951, a landmark bipartisan energy bill that aims to achieve carbon neutrality for North Carolina by 2050.

[11][19] She has both praised HB 951 for its potential to improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions and criticized the bill for not doing enough to lower energy costs for low-income households.