Darko Draganic
Darko Draganic ran for election for North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction. He lost in the primary on June 11, 2024.
Biography
Darko Draganic earned a bachelor's degree in technology and a master’s in information systems. His career experience includes working as a college administrator/teacher.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2024
General election
General election for North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Kirsten Baesler defeated Jason Heitkamp in the general election for North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kirsten Baesler (Nonpartisan) | 56.9 | 185,318 |
 | Jason Heitkamp (Nonpartisan) | 42.4 | 138,085 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 2,316 | ||
| Total votes: 325,719 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Kirsten Baesler and Jason Heitkamp defeated Jim Bartlett and Darko Draganic in the primary for North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kirsten Baesler (Nonpartisan) | 54.9 | 59,170 |
| ✔ | | Jason Heitkamp (Nonpartisan) | 22.1 | 23,837 |
 | Jim Bartlett (Nonpartisan) | 19.7 | 21,216 | |
 | Darko Draganic (Nonpartisan) | 3.1 | 3,320 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 280 | ||
| Total votes: 107,823 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Draganic in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Interview with Grand Forks Herald
Draganic highlighted the following themes in an interview with Grand Forks Herald on February 9, 2024.[2]
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“I’ve been a bit frustrated as a private citizen about the direction of our K-12 system. . . . We don’t necessarily need more money in the system. We just need to make sure that money is being divvied up in a way that’s more equitable.” [3] |
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Grand Forks Herald, "At least 3 candidates announce plans to challenge Baesler," accessed June 10, 2024
- ↑ [XURLX Grand Forks Herald, “At least 3 candidates announce plans to challenge Baesler,” February 9, 2024]
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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