WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been re-elected to his Senate seat from Kentucky. And he will now be waiting to learn whether he might be the majority leader in the new Congress.

McConnell defeated Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes in an election that McConnell called a referendum on President Barack Obama.

Republicans began the night needing six additional Senate seats in order to control the Senate.

South Carolina’s two Republican senators have retained their seats. Lindsey Graham won a third term over Democrat Brad Hutto. And Tim Scott will finish the final two years of the Senate term of Jim DeMint.

Republican Nikki Haley has won re-election as South Carolina governor, in a race that helps increase her national visibility. She defeated Democrat Vincent Sheheen after an acrimonious campaign.

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