Eight seats and counting: GOP wins Alaska Senate race

The happy news continues to roll in for the Republican Party. AP just declared Dan Sullivan the victor in the Alaska US Senate race, ousting Mark Begich from office.

That brings the GOP  midterm pick-up to eight seats--and the Republicans have a very good chance to make it nine--Louisiana Democrat Mary Landrieu is the underdog in next month's runoff election.

As of now the Republicans have 53 seats in the incoming Congress.