Welcome to the Official Website of
Connecticut’s Kid Governor®
Registration is open for
Connecticut’s Kid Governor® 2025-26!
Give your 5th graders a voice and a vote in November’s Statewide Election for our 2026 Kid Governor! Click the button below to register your class for this free civic education program.
Educators: Register for Kid Governor® Introductory Webinar
Join us for an exciting introduction to Kid Governor®, the free and award-winning civic education program that empowers 5th graders to change the world. We’ll explore our classroom resources, the nomination and election process, and proven ways to spark student engagement. You’ll leave with everything you need to launch Kid Governor® in your school this fall.
Kid Governor’s Library Circuit
Kid Governor Keudy Martinez and members of his Cabinet will visit four libraries this September for the 2025 Kid Governor’s Library Circuit! They will speak with fellow students and community members about their platforms, how kids can get involved, their terms in office, and how 5th graders can participate in the Kid Governor program. Don’t miss your chance to meet these student leaders in person!
Apply to be the Connecticut’s Kid Governor® State Coordinator!
Are you passionate about empowering young people and setting them on a lifetime pathway of active civic participation? Join The Connecticut Democracy Center team as the Connecticut’s Kid Governor® State Coordinator and help inspire thousands of 5th graders across the state to become changemakers in their communities!
Kid Governor Keudy and Cabinet
Visit the Capitol
Kid Governor Keudy and his Cabinet visited the Capitol on May 15 for an exciting day of meetings with state officials and to see our state government in action!
The student leaders were recognized in the House of Representatives and Senate; they met with their respective legislators to share their platforms; they toured the State Treasurer’s Office; and they had a private meeting with Lt. Governor Bysiewicz.
Kid Governor® Launches
in Nebraska and Vermont!
This spring, The Connecticut Democracy Center announced its newest affiliate programs: Nebraska’s Kid Governor® in partnership with Civic Nebraska, and Vermont’s Kid Governor® in partnership with the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office! This fall, Nebraska and Vermont 5th graders will learn important lessons about state government, voting, and civic participation as they elect their states’ first Kid Governors!
Meet the 2025 Kid Governor & Cabinet!
The Kid Governor’s Cabinet is led by 2025 Kid Governor Keudy Martinez and includes the six 2024 Statewide Election candidates. The Cabinet meets monthly to advise Kid Governor Keudy, discuss how they can support Keudy’s campaign platform in their own communities, and collaborate as they advance their own three-point platforms.
Connecticut’s Kid Governor® is The Connecticut Democracy Center’s award-winning civic education program in residence at Connecticut’s Old State House. It is presented with major funding and partnership support from
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