Tracy Layne Foss

Tracy Layne Foss is a lifelong educator with over 30 years of experience, running for North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction in the special primary on June 9, 2026. Her campaign emphasizes ensuring all students have access to healthy meals and receive adequate resources through thoughtful implementation of federal IDEA legislation. She advocates for supporting and respecting teachers, focusing on meaningful accountability measures beyond high-stakes testing, and fully funding legislative mandates for strong schools. Foss aims to address the root problems facing schools rather than just symptoms. She has received an endorsement from the North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party.