{"id":2641290,"date":"2026-08-06T09:15:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-bets-trumps-no-tax-on-tips-will-win-nevada-house-seat\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T09:18:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:18:49","slug":"gop-bets-trumps-no-tax-on-tips-will-win-nevada-house-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-bets-trumps-no-tax-on-tips-will-win-nevada-house-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP bets Trump&#8217;s &#8216;no tax on tips&#8217; will win Nevada House seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-bets-trumps-no-tax-on-tips-will-win-nevada-house-seat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2641290&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump visited Nevada amid a political effort by Republicans to unseat Democratic Representative Dina Titus and expand their House majority. the race is influenced by shifting voter dynamics in Nevada\u2019s 1st Congressional District, which includes Las Vegas. Republicans believe that candidate Carrie Buck, a state senator with a strong record in competitive races, has a chance to challenge Titus, especially given recent demographic trends and her previous electoral successes. Despite being rated as \u201cLikely Democrat\u201d by some analysts,the district has leaned more Republican in recent elections,with Biden winning by fewer points in 2024 compared to 2020. <\/p>\n<p>Republicans criticize Titus for her lack of accomplishments, while emphasizing Buck\u2019s independence and local experience. The race is also shaped by broader national issues, including Trump\u2019s presidency and policies such as the \u201cno tax on tips\u201d provision, which Buck supports. Democrats highlight concerns over Trump\u2019s impact and specific policies like budget cuts affecting Nevada residents. The contest is expected to focus on whether voters prioritize Trump\u2019s overall record or specific economic policies that resonated with Nevada voters, especially tipped workers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> visit to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nevada\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"736\">Nevada<\/a> on Wednesday came as Republicans bet that state Sen. Carrie Buck and the president\u2019s signature \u201cno tax on tips\u201d policy can help them unseat Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) and expand their House majority.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Titus has repeatedly turned back Republican challengers in Nevada\u2019s 1st Congressional District, which includes the Las Vegas Strip. But Republicans believe the district\u2019s steady shift toward the Republican Party, coupled with Buck\u2019s track record of winning competitive races, makes the longtime Democratic incumbent more vulnerable than in previous cycles.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4677108\/republicans-bet-carrie-buck-will-oust-dina-titus-nevada\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>GOP bets Carrie Buck and Trump\u2019s \u2018no tax on tips\u2019 will win battleground Nevada House seat<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4677244\/abdul-el-sayed-responds-trump-criticism-michigan-senate-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Abdul el Sayed responds to Trump\u2019s criticism: \u2018The man can\u2019t stay on focus\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4676997\/abdul-el-sayed-reunite-democrats-keep-michigan-blue\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Abdul el Sayed won the progressive fight. Now he must reunite Democrats to keep Michigan blue<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Christian Martinez said in a statement that \u201cafter more than 15 years in Congress, career politician Dina Titus has no record of results, no accomplishments to run on, and no vision for Nevada\u2019s future,\u201d and that Buck is \u201cbuilding the campaign to finally send her into retirement.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans see several encouraging signs. While the Cook Political Report rates the seat as \u201cLikely Democrat,\u201d the district has moved steadily toward the GOP over the past two presidential elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2020, Joe Biden carried the district by 8 percentage points on his way to the White House. In 2024, then-Vice President Kamala Harris won it narrowly by only two percentage points, even as President Donald Trump won the state of Nevada.<\/p>\n<p>Titus, meanwhile, has failed to break more than 52% in her two most recent reelection wins in 2022 and 2024. GOP officials are bullish that Buck, a former educator who represents a purple state senate district covering much of the seat, can win in 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GOP strategist Jeremy Hughes told the<em> Washington Examiner<\/em> that he believes Buck\u2019s ability to win in Democratic terrain means Titus\u2019s \u201cincumbency advantage is less than it\u2019s ever been.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCarrie helps negate that advantage that Dina would have from being the incumbent,\u201d Hughes said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pointing to her 2020 state senate run, Hughes said Buck has been able to win a swing senate district despite Democrats \u201ctargeting her pretty heavily.\u201d The seat had been held by Democrats for eight years prior.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2024, Buck was reelected to the state senate and even outperformed Trump as well as the congressional and Senate Republican nominees that cycle. Buck ran ahead of Trump by 2 points, the GOP congressional candidate by 5 points, and Senate nominee Sam Brown by 6 points.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buck told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> in an interview that her political success stemmed from being an \u201cindependent thinker.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve served and breathed life into this community for 30 years,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve been delivering results for Nevadans on the ground in the trenches every day in and day out, and so I\u2019d like to do that for them in D.C., and I have a way of winning over independents, nonpartisans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats argue the race will ultimately be shaped less by Buck than by Trump\u2019s presidency.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dick Cooper, a Titus spokesman, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that the lawmaker does not agree with \u201canything Trump has done,\u201d and that Nevada is being hit hard by cuts made under his administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s only going to get worse,\u201d Cooper asserted. \u201cSo you know we\u2019ve seen cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, energy assistance, public housing assistance. The list goes on and on. \u2026 So, people\u2019s lives under the Trump administration have not gotten better here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cooper pointed to high gas prices amid the Iran war as a sticking point in the district as well, saying \u201cpeople are just, they\u2019re they\u2019re they\u2019re fed up with this administration, and she\u2019s fought back against everything that they have proposed.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe would continue to do that, you know, in her next term, and hopefully that will be a Democratic House,\u201d Cooper said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet, as much as Titus can point to parts of Trump\u2019s record that might be unpopular, she also has to deal with the parts that are popular \u2014 some of which she voted against. Topping the list is Trump\u2019s signature no tax on tips policy, which the president said was inspired by a conversation with a Las Vegas waitress on the 2024 campaign trail. Titus voted against the tax bill that included the provision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump briefly mentioned Buck during his campaign stop in Las Vegas\u2019s Red Rock Casino on Wednesday, but he spent a significant portion of the speech praising no tax on tips. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to make things easier for Nevadans,\u201d Buck told the<em> Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cI want more money in Nevadans\u2019 pockets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cooper noted that Titus had her own proposal to support tipped workers, which included an increase in the minimum wage for all workers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4673520\/michigan-senate-democratic-primary-results-2026\/\">ABDUL EL SAYED DEFEATS HALEY STEVENS IN MICHIGAN SENATE PRIMARY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe felt that that was a more effective proposal in terms of again uplifting people in their lives here,\u201d Cooper told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cNow there are a lot of people here in Las Vegas who don\u2019t make enough to actually get tax relief on their tips. \u2026 They don\u2019t have enough tips to have to report. So they would benefit from, you know, an increase in the minimum wage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The disagreement over No Tax on Tips underscores what is likely to become one of the central debates in the race: whether voters are more motivated by Trump\u2019s broader record or by the targeted economic policies that helped him make gains in Nevada.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump\u2019s Nevada visit boosts GOP bid to unseat Titus<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2912,"featured_media":2641291,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP24299694905888.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6203,83764,3634],"class_list":["post-2641290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-gop","tag-tipstax","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP24299694905888.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2912"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2641290"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641290\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2641293,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641290\/revisions\/2641293"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2641291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2641290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2641290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2641290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}