Politics

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Mainers were smitten by the state's original flag during the 2020 bicentennial. But the retro flag's popularity wasn't enough to convince voters to make it the state's official flag.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Three races for the U.S. House in Pennsylvania remained uncalled by The Associated Press on Wednesday, as vote counting continued and Republicans fought to keep their slim majority in the chamber.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz of Texas won reelection Tuesday night as the GOP showed growing strength along the U.S.-Mexico border and continued chipping away at a region that has been a longtime stronghold for Democrats.

Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Wednesday.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters enshrined abortion rights in their constitution Tuesday, positioning the state to undo one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans.

ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats toppled two Republican incumbents in the Georgia state House, but won't narrow the Republican majority as much as they once hoped .

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans won six congressional races in Wisconsin in Tuesday's election, turning back Democratic challenges in a western Wisconsin swing district and in an open seat in a heavily GOP corner of the state.

Democrat Sara Jacobs won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Jacobs defeated Republican Bill Wells in the heavily Democratic 51st District in San Diego County.

Former President Donald Trump won Michigan on Wednesday, reclaiming the battleground state and its 15 electoral votes for the Republicans after Joe Biden flipped it in 2020 on his way to the White House.

OTTAWA — Former U.S. president Donald Trump has secured his political comeback and return to the White House after winning a polarizing U.S. election. Here are the latest developments (all times are ET): ——— 12:45 p.m.