Levi Bachmeier

Background

Bachmeier was appointed North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction in October 2025 and took office in November 2025. Before the appointment, he worked as business manager for West Fargo Public Schools and as a policy adviser to Gov. Doug Burgum; he is a West Fargo native and a Concordia College graduate.

Sources: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, Valley News Live

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• Student outcomes

  For his 2026 campaign, Bachmeier described a “back to basics” approach emphasizing student outcomes, teacher support, family engagement, and high expectations. He also named keeping partisan politics out of classrooms and promoting parental rights and responsibilities among his priorities.

  Valley News Live

• Teacher retention

  His campaign announcement identified teacher recruitment and retention as priorities.

  North Dakota Monitor

• School funding

  In an October 2026 debate, Bachmeier said a proposed annual teacher-bonus program was a step toward addressing the teacher shortage. He also said the share of the state budget going to K–12 education had declined over recent years.

  North Dakota Monitor