Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, joined by, from right, Melania Trump and Barron Trump, arrives to speaks at an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump was on the verge of clinching the presidency Wednesday after winning Pennsylvania, putting him just three electoral votes shy of defeating Kamala Harris to secure his return to the White House.

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Democrat Amy Klobuchar won her fourth term in the U.S. Senate. In the congressional races, Democrats Angie Craig, Ilhan Omar and Betty McCollum, and Republicans Tom Emmer, Michelle Fischbach, Brad Finstad and Pete Stauber all won re-election. In the Third Congressional District, Democrat Kelly Morrison won the open seat.

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