North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2020

Elections in North Dakota, 2020

• Election date: Nov. 3
• Registration deadline(s): N/A
• Online registration: No
• Same-day registration: No
• Recount laws

• Early voting starts: Oct. 19
• Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 2 (received)
• Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
• Voter ID: Non-photo ID
• Poll times: Open between 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.; close between 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction
Election details
Filing deadline: April 6, 2020
Primary: June 9, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Kirsten Baesler
How to vote
Poll times: Open between 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.; close between 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Voting in North Dakota
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North Dakota held an election for superintendent of public instruction on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline was April 6, 2020.

Incumbent Kirsten Baesler won election in the general election for North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

North Dakota did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Candidates and election results

General election candidates

• Kirsten Baesler  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Brandt Dick  (Nonpartisan) 
• Charles Tuttle  (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)

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Primary candidates

• Kirsten Baesler  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Brandt Dick  (Nonpartisan) ✔ 
• Charles Tuttle  (Nonpartisan)

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Past elections

2016

See also: North Dakota Superintendent of Schools election, 2016

The general election for superintendent of public instruction was held on November 8, 2016.

Incumbent Kirsten Baesler defeated Joe Chiang in the North Dakota superintendent of schools election.

North Dakota Superintendent of Schools, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
		Kirsten Baesler Incumbent	74.60%	220,079
		Joe Chiang	24.86%	73,350
		Write-in votes	0.54%	1,598
Total Votes				295,027
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State

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2012 See also: North Dakota down ballot state executive elections, 2012 Incumbent Wayne Sanstead did not seek re-election in 2012. Kirsten Baesler (supported by Republican convention) defeated Tracy Potter (Did not seek Democratic convention support) in the November 6, 2012 general election. North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction General Election, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Kirsten Baesler 55.1% 154,177      Nonpartisan Tracy Potter 44.6% 124,807      N/A Write-in 0.4% 1,069 Total Votes 280,053 Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State 2008 On November 4, 2008, Wayne G. Sanstead won re-election to the office of North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction. He defeated Max L. Laird in the general election. North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Non-Partisan Wayne G. Sanstead Incumbent 55.3% 159,074      Non-Partisan Max L. Laird 44.7% 128,419 Total Votes 287,493 Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State. 2004 On November 2, 2004, Wayne G. Sanstead won re-election to the office of North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction. He defeated Keith Jacobson in the general election. North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Non-Partisan Wayne G. Sanstead Incumbent 61.6% 174,815      Non-Partisan Keith Jacobson 38.4% 108,856 Total Votes 283,671 Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State. 2000 On November 7, 2000, Wayne G. Sanstead won re-election to the office of North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction. He defeated Ray Holmberg in the general election. North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Non-Partisan Wayne G. Sanstead Incumbent 60.6% 160,799      Non-Partisan Ray Holmberg 39.4% 104,422 Total Votes 265,221 Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State.

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