Unofficial early results from the Texas Secretary of State show Republican Brandon Hall is leading the race for the District 11 seat.
What you need to know
Hall has tallied 57.66% of the votes compared to Democrat Rayna Glasser's 40.15% and Green Party candidate Hunter Crow’s 2.19% of votes, according to early polling results.
The District 11 seat covers parts of Tarrant County, as well as Dallas, Hood, Johnson, Parker and Somervell counties.
The Texas State Board of Education is the policy-making entity of the Texas Education Agency, which coordinates all public education services for public schools grades K-12. Members of the 15-seat board serve staggered two-year and four-year terms.
The candidates
Hall is a pastor from Fort Worth who unseated longtime board member Pat Hardy in the Republican primary in March. His career experience includes working as an aide in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Glasser, who has been an educator for 18 years, ran unopposed for the position in the Democratic primary in March.
Crow advanced to run in the general election from the Green Party convention in March, as well. His career experience includes working as a notary public.
What else?
This story will be updated as results from the general election are released.
All results are unofficial until canvassed. Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.