The future of the Texas State Board of Education remains undecided as of Wednesday morning, though early results show Democrats posing a serious threat to Republicans’ supermajority.

Democratic incumbent Tiffany Clark defeated Republican Carlos “Charlie” Garza to represent large portions of Dallas and Tarrant Counties — the only board race where the Associated Press declared a winner. Of the eight remaining races, Democrats and Republicans each lead four.

If those leads hold, Republicans’ 11–4 majority would shrink to 8–7, handing Democrats significant influence in key board decisions. That will soon include a rewrite of Texas’ math standards and the approval of social studies textbooks.

Questions also remain about how Democrat Gina Hinojosa, who won Texas’ gubernatorial race, would approach the board. The governor appoints its chair, a post currently held by Republican Aaron Kinsey.

Gov. Greg Abbott reappointed Kinsey earlier this year.

Jaden Edison is the public education reporter for The Texas Tribune, where he previously worked as a reporting fellow in summer 2022. Before returning to the Tribune full time, he served as the justice...