Justices who split on whether to allow voters to consider scaling back Arkansas' abortion ban are vying to lead the state Supreme Court.

Karen Baker was leading fellow Arkansas Supreme Court Associate Justice Rhonda Wood early Wednesday to become the high court’s new chief justice. The Associated Press called the race for Baker. Unofficial returns from the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office,

With nearly all the votes counted, Karen Baker currently leads Rhonda Wood in the race for chief justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court.

The race to lead Arkansas' Supreme Court between two justices who split on whether voters should have the chance to scale back the state's abortion ban remained too early to call hours after polls closed Tuesday.