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Maria Benzon, Michael McDonough and Bridget Wade are leading their races to join the Houston ISD board of trustees, which will not have voting power until at least 2027 amid the state's ongoing takeover of the district.

Early voting results released Tuesday night by the Harris County Clerk's Office showed that Benzon was leading Robbie McDonough in the District 5 race, while Michael McDongough was ahead of Kendall Baker in District 6 and Wade held a lead against Audrey Nath in District 7.

Two more positions — District 1 and District 9 — each had one candidate running unopposed and did not appear on the ballot. The terms for those candidates, Felicity Pereyra, along with incumbent Myrna Guidry, will begin in January.

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