Control of the U.S. House of Representatives still hangs in the balance after Republicans won the Senate early Wednesday. Follow the latest AP race calls, results and updates on who's winning.

Senator Deb Fischer, Republican of Nebraska, has won a third term, according to The Associated Press, staving off a spirited and unexpectedly tough challenge from independent Dan Osborn, an industrial mechanic and political newcomer,

The U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Deb Fischer and challenger Independent Dan Osborn came down to the wire.

The independent Osborn gave the two-term Republican incumbent a scare, prompting the GOP to pour more money into the race.

Tuesday's race to represent the state of Nebraska in the U.S. Senate for the next six years looks to be much closer than initially anticipated.