Welcome to the Official Website of
Connecticut’s Kid Governor®

Announcing the
2025 Statewide Election Candidates!

The Statewide Election begins in:

The following are the candidates for the office of 2025 Kid Governor:

Connecticut 5th graders are voting to determine who will serve as Connecticut’s next Kid Governor! Teachers must submit their class’s votes by November 12 at 5:00pm.

Learn about the Candidates and their platforms!
Election information

Official Announcement of the
2025 Statewide Election Candidates!

Watch the announcement of the
2025 Statewide Election Candidates!

Register your class to VOTE
in the Statewide Election!

Connecticut 5th graders are voting to determine who will serve as our state’s 2026 Kid Governor! The Statewide Election is November 3-12 and votes are due by 5:00pm on November 12.

Register your class
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#CTKGVotes2025 Photo Contest

Document your election experience and share your best photos with us! Send you photos to info@CT.KidGovernor.org or tag us on social media using @CTKidGovernor and the hashtag #CTKGvotes2025 by November 12, 2025 at 5:00pm. The best photo will be featured as our Facebook cover photo in the days leading up to the announcement of the next Kid Governor!

PLEASE NOTE: It will be assumed that ALL students appearing in submitted photos have the necessary permissions to appear in photographs and online media platforms. By entering the photo contest, you grant CTDC the right to use and modify your image(s) for publicizing and promoting the Kid Governor® program or CTDC in all forms of media and for any educational or community purposes.

Check out our past winners!