Kirsten Baesler | |
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19th North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
Assumed office January 1, 2013 | |
Governor | Jack Dalrymple Doug Burgum Kelly Armstrong |
Preceded by | Wayne Sanstead |
Personal details | |
Born | Flasher,North Dakota,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Bismarck State College Minot State University (BA) Valley City State University (MLS) |
Website | Official website |
Kirsten Baesler is the North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction,a position she has held since her election in 2012. Baesler is originally from Flasher,North Dakota. Originally a library assistant,she later became a library media specialist,eventually working her way to up to an assistant principal in Bismarck,North Dakota. [1] At the time of her election,Baesler was serving as president of the Mandan School Board. [1]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Kirsten Baesler | 41,343 | 37.29 | |
Tracy Potter | 35,949 | 32.42 | |
Max Laird | 33,371 | 30.10 | |
Write-in | 210 | 0.19 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Kirsten Baesler | 154,177 | 55.05 | |
Tracy Potter | 124,807 | 44.57 | |
Write-in | 1,069 | 0.38 |
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