Voters sent mixed messages Tuesday about whether they want partisan influence in school board races. Why it matters: The results from this election cycle show the uncertain future of education politics in a state that's been defined by them under Gov.

According to the latest returns, Matt Bragman is pulling ahead in Area 5 with 63.67% of votes, leading Perla Mendoza, a nonprofit CEO. Bragman is an executive director of education partnerships for Calm Classroom, a program that brings mindfulness to classes.

Astin Vick won a seat on the Perry school board. She’ll replace board member Steven Johnson, who used his parting words to caution against book bans.

Blount's victory concluded what the party previously described on Twitter as “the Duval GOP’s six-year strategy to remake the Duval County School Board. This makes Jacksonville, Florida one of the few major cities in America with a truly conservative school board.”

After being solely under control of the mayor for the last 30 years, voters on Tuesday will elect members of the Chicago Board of Education.

Orange County’s elections office, where ballots were being counted, received a bomb threat Friday afternoon, the registrar said. Staff and members of the public who were watching ballots being tallied were evacuated from the Santa Ana building at about 6:45 p.