Levi Bachmeier

Background

Bachmeier was appointed North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction in October 2025. Before that, he worked as business manager for West Fargo Public Schools, served as an education policy adviser to Governor Doug Burgum, and taught high-school social studies through Teach for America.

Sources: North Dakota Monitor, 2026 superintendent candidate debate coverage, North Dakota Monitor, 2026 campaign announcement coverage, North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, State Superintendent

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• Teacher retention

  Bachmeier said an annual teacher-bonus proposal he helped spearhead would be a meaningful step toward addressing the teacher shortage, while acknowledging that money alone will not solve every problem.

  North Dakota Monitor, 2026 superintendent candidate debate coverage

• School funding

  He said state support for schools has not kept pace with inflation and that the share of the state budget going to K-12 education has declined.

  North Dakota Monitor, 2026 superintendent candidate debate coverage

• Classroom technology

  Bachmeier opposed an outright ban on classroom technology, saying students will use it in college, military service and the workforce; he called for reasonable guardrails and balancing local curriculum decisions with student health.

  North Dakota Monitor, 2026 superintendent candidate debate coverage