Superintendent of Public Instruction
November 3, 2026 · North Dakota · Statewide · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: High · 92 out of 100
Smaller districts give each vote more weight, and this district is small for its type. About 784,841 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 784,841) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 92.92, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
High representation + unknown decisiveness → High vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
Superintendent of Public Instruction is responsible for:
- Leading the state education department
- Carrying out state rules and learning standards for public K-12 schools
- Distributing state money to school districts
- Reporting how schools and students are doing
Affected Areas: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Education Quality, Data Privacy, Civil Rights
Candidates
Levi Bachmeier
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
Tracy Layne Foss
Nonpartisan · declared
Tracy Layne Foss is a 2026 nonpartisan candidate for North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Election sources
Source: vip.sos.nd.gov
Source: vip.sos.nd.gov