| In case you missed it, Don Davis self-reported in his end-of-the-year wrap up that one of his constituents’ top priorities in 2025 was to extend the Trump tax cuts.
Davis did not include in the report that he voted against the tax cuts.
Read more in the Washington Free Beacon.
Swing District Dem Lists Trump Tax Cuts as Top Constituent Priority—After Voting Against Them
By Meghan Blonder
Washington Free Beacon
January 8, 2026
Rep. Don Davis (D.), who represents North Carolina’s only swing district, revealed that extending President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts was one of his constituents’ top priorities last year. He voted against legislation supporting them.
In his Dec. 31 “Year in Review” newsletter, Davis listed the “Top 10 Constituent Concerns Shared With Us.”
Rounding out the 10th spot was “Extending the Trump Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” Trump’s signature economic overhaul, which was signed into law in 2017 and lowered rates for individuals and businesses. Davis called the legislation “fiscally irresponsible” as he voted against it.
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That sort of disconnect could suggest trouble for Davis as the 2026 midterms get into full swing. He won reelection in 2024 by less than 2 percentage points, making him one of the most vulnerable Democrats in the House.
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Last month, Davis also celebrated a $213 million award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) aimed at expanding health care access in rural communities.
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Davis’s Dec. 29 announcement, however, didn’t mention that the funding stemmed from a program created under the One Big Beautiful Bill that he opposed.
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