Christine King, Paul Cushing elected to Columbia School Board

Christine King waits for results during her watch party for the Columbia School Board election at the Country Club of Missouri on Tuesday. Chris Belcher, superintendent for Columbia Public Schools, made an appearance at the event.   |  Alyssa Goodman

Christine King watches for results as her daughter updates them to reveal that she is in the lead for the Columbia School Board election Tuesday during a watch party at the Country Club of Missouri. King has been a member of the school board since 2009 and won the re-election with 42.36 percent of the votes.   |  Alyssa Goodman

Paul Cushing, right, talks with his stepfather Walter Frolick, mother Roberta Frolick, and Kayce Soper as they await the results of the Columbia School Board election Tuesday night at Flat Branch Pub & Brewing. Cushing won one of two open seats on the board.   |  Leah Beane