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

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,

Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox. Colorado voters will elect four members to the Colorado State Board of Education on Tuesday.

The state board of education has 10 members elected for four year terms. The board oversees public schools and represents the educational interests of the state. If you don’t know your district, look here.

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.