Republican Senators John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas, and Rick Scott of Florida were all vying for the top leadership spot in the U.S. Senate. However, in a closed-door vote on Wednesday, Thune was selected as the winner.

: Republicans will retain control of the House of Representatives with a razor-thin majority in the next Congress. The AP has not called the race for control of the chamber, but House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries conceded that the GOP would have a majority.

After all the races were called, Republicans held a 53-47 advantage that gave them control of the Senate for the first time in four years.

Republicans need just one more seat to secure control of the House of Representatives. The party has already seized control of the Senate.

The GOP won control over the White House and Senate in last week’s election, but whether they will also control the House — creating a Republican trifecta — is unclear for now. As of Tuesday night, The Associated Press still hadn’t called about a dozen races,