Republicans have taken control of the US Senate, Report informs referring to Fox29 Philadelphia.

The party will hold at least 51 seats, enough for an outright majority. The tipping point seat was Nebraska, where Republican incumbent Senator Deb Fischer defeated independent challenger Dan Osborn.

It’s not yet clear who will serve as the next Senate majority leader. Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who is the longest-serving Senate leader in history, announced earlier this year that he would step down.