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Democrats lost working-class voters to Trump ― even in this blue bastion

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Massachusetts experienced one of the most profound rightward shifts of any state in the country.

Communities with a higher percentage of people in service occupations, lower median household incomes, and less education generally saw a larger uptick in votes for Trump than more wealthy, white-collar areas.

Lawrence , a former mill town with deep connections to the labor movement, saw the most defined shift out of any city in Massachusetts .

Moulton said Democrats have leaned too far into culture war and identity politics issues in the wake of the election.

Republicans in Massachusetts are trying to capitalize on the concerns of working-class voters.

The state saw a rise in conservative-leaning Trump voters, but also saw a drop in Democratic turnout in the 2024 election.