This week, the Associated Press declared Republican Dan Sullivan the winner of the Alaska Senate race, bringing a shift in the next Senate to 46 Democrats and 53 Republicans, with one contest in Louisiana awaiting a decision from a special runoff election on December 6. On Wednesday, Democratic Reps. Louise Slaughter and Julia Brownley secured re-election after close races and will continue to represent New York’s 25th District and California’s 26th District, respectively. These victories bring the numbers in the next House to 186 Democrats and 244 Republicans, with five races still undecided. Meanwhile, the Senate GOP caucus, Senate Democratic caucus, and House GOP caucus held leadership elections for the 114th Congress, which begins in January. Senate Republicans unanimously elected Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky to serve as majority leader, and Senate Democrats elected Nevada Sen. Harry Reid to lead the Senate minority. Senate Democrats also added new members to their leadership team, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota.