Texas (KBTX) - Vikki Goodwin was elected Texas lieutenant governor, becoming the first Democrat to hold the position since 1999.

However, Goodwin will have to work with Republicans who retain majority control of the Texas Senate, said Soren Jordan, an associate professor of political science at Texas A&M University.

Powers of Lieutenant GovernorThe lieutenant governor is in charge of the Senate, establishes committees and assigns bills to them, Jordan said.