Republican Sen. Lonnie Paxton will be the chamber's new president pro tem. Sen. Julia Kirt will lead the Democratic caucus

Sen. Lonnie Paxton, seen here on the floor during last legislative session, has been selected by the majority Republican caucus to be the next Senate president pro tem. OKLAHOMA CITY — A Republican state senator from Tuttle has been selected as the next leader of the upper chamber of the Oklahoma Legislature.

Tuesday’s election swept in several new House and Senate members vying for open seats, but also proved to be a good night for incumbents. Not a single incumbent state House or Senate lawmaker lost Tuesday.

Following the election, Republicans will control the Senate with a 53 to 47 majority, but one question remains -- who will become the new Senate majority leader? Outgoing leader Mitch McConnell will remain in Congress but will step aside as the longest serving party leader in history.