King has earned 304,006 votes, or 36.13% of votes cast Little has earned 489,209 votes, or 63.9% of votes cast King has earned 276,398 votes, or 36.1% of votes cast

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,

Conservative Republicans are angling for more influence over Kansas public schools, and two races in the Wichita area could be pivotal, along with a race in Topeka and two in districts that span Johnson and Wyandotte counties.

The final makeup of the board is still unclear, as conservatives seek more influence over public education in Kansas.

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.

In this and previous elections, conservatives frustrated with Kansas public school policies have secured seats on the state board by speaking out against social-emotional learning and advocating for parents' rights.

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.