Superintendent of Public Instruction
North Dakota
My vote power
Average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 784,841 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(784,841 ÷ 784,841) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in ND (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Setting learning standards and testing in public schools
- Dividing state money among school districts
- Reporting to the public on how schools are doing
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Education Quality,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Levi Bachmeier is the incumbent North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction and a 2026 nonpartisan candidate for the unexpired term.
Records: Public Education Quality 3 for, Data Privacy 1 for, Government Efficiency 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Tracy Layne Foss is a 2026 nonpartisan candidate for North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Sources: vip.sos.nd.gov2