Nick Zachariasen (Sioux Falls School Board At-large, South Dakota, candidate 2023)

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Nick Zachariasen

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Elections and appointments

Last election

May 16, 2023

Nick Zachariasen ran for election to the Sioux Falls School Board At-large in South Dakota. Zachariasen lost in the general election on May 16, 2023. Zachariasen unofficially withdrew from the race but appeared on the general election ballot on May 16, 2023.

Click here to learn more about the 2023 election.

Biography

Zachariasen received a bachelor's degree in information systems and web development from Dakota State University and a law degree from the University of South Dakota. His professional experience includes work as a tribal prosecutor and IT manager for the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe.

Elections

General election

General election for Sioux Falls School Board At-large

Dawn Marie Johnson defeated Brian Mattson and Nick Zachariasen (Unofficially withdrew) in the general election for Sioux Falls School Board At-large on May 16, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dawn Marie Johnson (Nonpartisan)	70.6	5,405
		Brian Mattson (Nonpartisan)	29.1	2,226
	Submit photo	Nick Zachariasen (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)	0.3	20

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About this race

Dawn Marie Johnson defeated Brian Mattson and Nick Zachariasen in the general election for the Sioux Falls School District on May 16, 2023. This at-large election was for a three-year term. Incumbent Cynthia Mickelson did not run for re-election.

The 7,651 voters who cast ballots in this election represented 6.2% of all registered voters in the Sioux Falls School District.

Sioux Falls Simplified's Megan Raposa wrote, "The Sioux Falls school board oversees a district with nearly 25,000 students, 1,800 teachers and an annual budget of over $300 million," adding that "whoever is elected will have a direct impact on thousands of people in the community."

While this race was officially nonpartisan, meaning candidates appeared on the ballot without party labels, Ballotpedia collected endorsement information from organizations and individuals who weighed in on the race and found:

• Johnson primarily received endorsements from liberal endorsers, including state Rep. Kadyn Wittman (D) and the Sioux Falls Education Association, the local branch of a statewide teacher's union.
• Mattson received endorsements from conservative endorsers, including the Minnehaha County Republican Party and Patriot Ripple Effect, which describes itself as "a grassroots, America-loving organization ... working to ensure and promote constitutional liberty in South Dakota."

Johnson was the director of leadership and culture for the South Dakota Afterschool Network, before which she worked as a career and technical education and community outreach coordinator in the school district.

Mattson, a Marine Corps veteran, was a self-employed investor. Mattson also served as an elected precinct committeeman with the Minnehaha County Republican Party.

Zachariasen, an attorney and IT manager, filed to run but later withdrew and endorsed Johnson, though his name still remained on the May 16 ballot.

Debates and forums

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May 4 candidate forum

On May 4, 2023, Johnson and Mattson participated in a candidate forum hosted by the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce and the Sioux Falls League of Women Voters.

• Click here to watch a recording of the event.

Click on the link below for a summary of the event:

• Argus Leader

Campaign finance

Candidates in this election submitted campaign finance reports to the Sioux Falls School District. Click here to access those reports.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Zachariasen in this election.

Campaign themes

Ballotpedia survey responses

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