Dem 47
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GOP 53
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Trump Wins Nevada

Even though Nevada has been trending blue in recent years, Donald Trump won a solid (by modern standards) victory in Nevada, picking up the state's 6 electoral votes 51%-47%. There was a huge battle over Latinos, who make up one-fifth of the registered voters. They have historically been Democrats but many of them voted for Trump this year.

Trump's proposal to end taxes on tips was also popular with the many people who work in the state's hospitality industries. Whether he follows through on that remains to be seen since such a proposal is extremely sensitive to fraud and difficult to enforce since many salaried people are sure to try to reclassify some of their earnings as tips. Also, the hit to the budget will be severe.

The only state not yet called in the presidential race is Arizona. (V)



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