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After failing to reach the 50% +1 margin on November 4, Georgia's senior U. S. Senator, Saxby Chambliss, won his re-election campaign in a hotly contested run-off against the Democratic challenger Jim Martin by a 57.4% to 42.6% margin.  Chambliss' win secures at least 41 Republican seats and ensures the Democrats will not have a filibuster-proof Senate when the 111th Congress convenes in January. Because of his support for business and strong relationship with Georgia contractors and the Georgia Branch ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America's Political Action Committee (ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ PAC) provided the maximum campaign contribution support to Senator Chambliss during the primary, general and run-off elections. The Minnesota Senate race is the last remaining contest to be resolved.  As of December 2nd, 93 percent of the ballots had been recounted, and ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ ally Sen. Norm Coleman (R) held a slim 303 vote lead over Al Franken (D). Assuming Coleman keeps his seat, there will be 58 Democrats and 42 Republicans in the next Senate, for a Democratic gain of seven seats, one more than 2006.  If Coleman loses, Republicans would return with 41 seats, down eight.  Like Chambliss, Coleman has been an ardent friend of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ and consequently received the maximum campaign support from ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ PAC during the primary, general and recount.