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In New Mexico, a Democratic stronghold battling poverty and fentanyl backs Trump

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Socorro County , New Mexico , backed a Republican presidential candidate for the first time in 36 years .

Trump 's 3 -point win in the county of 16,000 residents is emblematic of inroads the Republican made in counties with high poverty levels and those with large Hispanic or Native American populations.

Republican officials say they tapped into voter resentment of Democrats they accuse of being out of touch with working-class priorities.

Socororro is among 11% of U.S. counties that have been stuck in high levels of poverty for at least three decades .

Socorro voters say they voted for Trump in the hope he could cut their grocery bills.

Democrats have blamed Trump for the failure of a bipartisan bill aimed at improving border security.

Voters say they want resources to investigate fentanyl dealers and create jobs.

A New York jury in May found Trump guilty of falsifying business records, making him the first former president convicted of a felony.

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