The following students were elected by their classmates as their school’s nominee in the 2026 Statewide Election for Connecticut’s Kid Governor. We congratulate these students on crafting strong platforms around important community issues and encourage them to continue advocating for change in their communities.
If your student is working on their community issue, let us know! Share their work with us by emailing info@CT.KidGovernor.org.
Nominee’s Name: Abraham Hernandez
Nominee’s Community Issue: Bullying
Nominee’s School: H.S. Chase Elementary School, Waterbury
Nominee’s Name: Alexandra Volpe
Nominee’s Community Issue: Stray Animals
Nominee’s School: Middlebury Elementary School, Middlebury
Nominee’s Name: Amiliyah Rodriguez
Nominee’s Community Issue: Child Abuse
Nominee’s School: CREC Discovery Academy, Wethersfield
Nominee’s Name: Andrew Hudak
Nominee’s Community Issue: Life Skills
Nominee’s School: Woodside Intermediate School, Cromwell
Nominee’s Name: Arabella Testa
Nominee’s Community Issue: Starvation and Homelessness
Nominee’s School: Hatton Elementary School, Southington
Nominee’s Name: Atinuke Asaolu
Nominee’s Community Issue: Inclusivity in Sports
Nominee’s School: Ridge Hill Elementary School, Hamden
Nominee’s Name: Austin Stone
Nominee’s Community Issue: Physical Activity
Nominee’s School: Horace W. Porter School, Columbia
Nominee’s Name: Benjamin Grimsley
Nominee’s Community Issue: Anxiety
Nominee’s School: Eli Whitney School, Enfield
Nominee’s Name: Brandon Hamel
Nominee’s Community Issue: Sports for All
Nominee’s School: Highland Elementary School, Cheshire
Nominee’s Name: Bryant Masi
Nominee’s Community Issue: Healthy Eating
Nominee’s School: Thalberg Elementary School, Southington
Nominee’s Name: Cadence Armbruster
Nominee’s Community Issue: Lost Pets
Nominee’s School: Booth Free School, Roxbury
Nominee’s Name: Caitlyn Lynch
Nominee’s Community Issue: Allergy Inclusive School Lunches
Nominee’s School: Gainfield Elementary School, Southbury
Nominee’s Name: Cataleya Rose Munoz
Nominee’s Community Issue: Bullying
Nominee’s School: Roberto Clemente International Dual Language School, Waterbury
Nominee’s Name: Celene Mayberry
Nominee’s Community Issue: Bullying
Nominee’s School: Bennet Academy, Manchester
Nominee’s Name: Charlie Tucker
Nominee’s Community Issue: Mental Health
Nominee’s School: Great Oak Elementary School, Oxford
Nominee’s Name: Christopher Lingenfelser
Nominee’s Community Issue: Safety
Nominee’s School: The Burnham School, Bridgewater
Nominee’s Name: Cora Raineault
Nominee’s Community Issue: Homelessness
Nominee’s School: Canton Intermediate School, Canton
Nominee’s Name: Eli Clark
Nominee’s Community Issue: School Safety
Nominee’s School: Andover Elementary School, Andover
Nominee’s Name: Elliot Balzer
Nominee’s Community Issue: Screentime
Nominee’s School: Emerson-Williams Elementary School, Wethersfield
Nominee’s Name: Emary Hilerio
Nominee’s Community Issue: Mental Health
Nominee’s School: Academic Academy at Wallace Middle School, Waterbury
Nominee’s Name: Gabriel Rodriguez
Nominee’s Community Issue: Saving Animals
Nominee’s School: Momauguin Elementary School, East Haven
Nominee’s Name: Harper Mistich
Nominee’s Community Issue: Anxiety
Nominee’s School: Latimer Lane School, Simsbury
Nominee’s Name: Jasmine Nelson
Nominee’s Community Issue: Food Insecurity
Nominee’s School: CREC University of Hartford Magnet School, Hartford
Nominee’s Name: Jayden Rozas
Nominee’s Community Issue: Increasing Exercise
Nominee’s School: William Strong Elementary School, Southington
Nominee’s Name: Jennalee Bailey
Nominee’s Community Issue: Racial Equality
Nominee’s School: CREC Ana Grace Academy of the Arts Elementary School, Bloomfield
Nominee’s Name: Jordyn Thornton
Nominee’s Community Issue: Bullying and Kindness
Nominee’s School: Thomaston Center School, Thomaston
Nominee’s Name: Joshua Turner
Nominee’s Community Issue: Climate Change
Nominee’s School: Highcrest Elementary School, Wethersfield
Nominee’s Name: Kastriot Begolli
Nominee’s Community Issue: Theft
Nominee’s School: Franklin Elementary School, Stratford
Nominee’s Name: Keegan Buckley
Nominee’s Community Issue: Animal Cruelty
Nominee’s School: Brownstone Intermediate School, Portland
Nominee’s Name: Keegan Hill
Nominee’s Community Issue: Supporting First Responders
Nominee’s School: Zaya Oshana Elementary School, Southington
Nominee’s Name: Landon Pilver
Nominee’s Community Issue: Pollution
Nominee’s School: Mountain View Elementary School, Bristol
Nominee’s Name: Leo Langer
Nominee’s Community Issue: Kids with Disabilities
Nominee’s School: Long Meadow Elementary School, Middlebury
Nominee’s Name: Luca Luciani
Nominee’s Community Issue: Littering
Nominee’s School: Derynoski Elementary School, Southington
Nominee’s Name: Maddy Bousquet
Nominee’s Community Issue: Mental Health
Nominee’s School: McAlister Intermediate School, Suffield
Nominee’s Name: Madian Sebastian-McCain
Nominee’s Community Issue: Child Abuse and Safety
Nominee’s School: Kennelly School, Hartford
Nominee’s Name: Matthew Camilleri
Nominee’s Community Issue: Safer Schools
Nominee’s School: Alfred W. Hanmer Elementary School, Wethersfield
Nominee’s Name: Mia Beshiri
Nominee’s Community Issue: Physical Education
Nominee’s School: Flanders Elementary School, Southington
Nominee’s Name: Mikaela Cabrera Palacios
Nominee’s Community Issue: Discrimination
Nominee’s School: Washington Primary School, Washington
Nominee’s Name: Peter Jasinski
Nominee’s Community Issue: Making Sports Accessible
Nominee’s School: Noah Webster Microsociety Magnet School, Hartford
Nominee’s Name: Piper Dunn
Nominee’s Community Issue: Mental Health
Nominee’s School: Meadowside Elementary School, Milford
Nominee’s Name: Remy Geganto
Nominee’s Community Issue: Homelessness
Nominee’s School: Samuel B. Webb Elementary School, Wethersfield
Nominee’s Name: Reya Dave
Nominee’s Community Issue: Animal Abuse
Nominee’s School: Pomperaug Elementary School, Southbury
Nominee’s Name: Zack Saldarelli
Nominee’s Community Issue: Food Insecurity
Nominee’s School: Saxe Intermediate School, New Canaan
Nominee’s Name: Zoe Leone
Nominee’s Community Issue: Overfilled Animal Shelters
Nominee’s School: Hebron Elementary School, Hebron