A Republican state senator from Tuttle has been selected as the next leader of the upper chamber of the Oklahoma Legislature. Members of the Senate’s majority Republican caucus announced Tuesday their selection of Lonnie Paxton as the next Senate president pro tem.

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.