Cy-Fair ISD’s board president and vice president were losing their re-election bids after the early voting period, and a slate of nonpartisan newcomers was poised to break a politically conservative majority in the Houston-area school district, based on incomplete results released Tuesday night by the Harris County Clerk’s Office.

Lesley Guilmart in position 5, Cleveland Lane Jr. in position 6 and Kendra Camarena in position 7 were leading their races after the early voting period. Lane is trying to unseat board President Scott Henry and Vice President Natalie Blasingame — with Blasingame opting to run against her former ally Henry instead of seeking re-election in position 6.

Conservative board members have held a 6-1 majority since 2023. They will preserve that majority if at least one of the following candidates manages to win – either Blasingame or Henry in position 6, Radele Walker in position 5 or George Edwards Jr. in position 7.

The board runs the third-largest school district in Texas and oversees 117,000 students as well as a $1.2 billion budget.