In central Kansas, Democrat Beryl Ann New of Topeka and Republican Bruce Schultz of Wamego are vying for an open District 6 seat. The district represents school districts in Chase, Coffee, Dickinson, Douglas, Geary, Greenwood, Jefferson, Lyon, Marion, Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee and Wabaunsee counties.

The Kansas Board of Education will retain its Republican majority and shift more to the right. Republicans appeared headed to win two of five races on Tuesday, giving conservatives a 7-3 majority over Democrats on the board.

Chicago is holding its first school board elections, a key step as the city transitions from a mayor-appointed school board to one elected by voters. That transition has been rife with conflict.

Five of the 10 seats on the Kansas State Board of Education will be up for a vote in Tuesday's statewide election. Democratic incumbents are seeking re-election to two of those seats. The incumbents in the three other districts,

Voters across the United States are casting ballots Tuesday to decide the political future of the nation. While the presidential race involving Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump has commanded the spotlight,

Tuesday's election could tip the voting power on the Kansas Board of Education in favor of far-right members with half of the board’s 10 seats up for reelection.