Levi Bachmeier

Background

Bachmeier was appointed North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction by Gov. Kelly Armstrong in October 2025 and took office in November 2025. He previously worked as a business manager for West Fargo Public Schools and is the incumbent in the 2026 election for the unexpired two-year term.

Sources: State Superintendent — North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, Superintendent candidates debate teacher bonuses, classroom tech, funding public schools — North Dakota Monitor

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• Teacher pay

  He said an annual teacher-bonus proposal is a meaningful step toward addressing the teacher shortage, while acknowledging that money alone will not solve every problem. He also said teachers in North Dakota earn less than workers in other occupations requiring bachelor’s degrees.

  Superintendent candidates debate teacher bonuses, classroom tech, funding public schools — North Dakota Monitor

• Classroom technology

  He said banning classroom technology outright would disadvantage students who will use technology in college, the military and the workforce. He favored reasonable guardrails that balance local curriculum control with student health.

  Superintendent candidates debate teacher bonuses, classroom tech, funding public schools — North Dakota Monitor

• Student outcomes

  The guide reports that his 2026 campaign emphasizes student outcomes, teacher support, family engagement and high expectations, and names keeping partisan politics out of classrooms and promoting parental rights and responsibilities as priorities.

  Bismarck Local 2026 election guide