The results of a Senate election too close to call last week just produced a Republican winner in the state of Alaska. Dan Sullivan has narrowly defeated one-term Democrat Mark Begich.
Sullivan’s extremely narrow margin of victory seemed secure as the absentee ballot count continued, although Begich has yet to concede. As recently as August, Begich held a narrow lead in polls.
Sullivan, a Marine who spent six weeks in Afghanistan last year, was recently the Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Before that, he was appointed as Alaska’s Attorney General by then-governor Sarah Palin. During the George W. Bush’s administration, Sullivan worked for several different agencies.
GOP pick ups now include Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Montana, North Carolina, South Dakota, and West Virginia.
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