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

Announcing Connecticut’s
2026 Kid Governor!

On November 20, 2025, The Connecticut Democracy Center in residence at Connecticut’s Old State House announced that Theresa “Tessa” Hallinan was elected by Connecticut’s 5th graders to serve as the state’s 2026 Kid Governor!

Learn about Kid Governor-Elect Tessa!

Watch WTNH’s Dennis House and Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas make the official announcement:

Watch the live announcement of Tessa as Connecticut’s 2026 Kid Governor at Green Acres Elementary School.

Announcing the
2026 Kid Governor’s Cabinet!

The Kid Governor’s Cabinet will be led by 2026 Kid Governor-Elect Tessa Hallinan and will include the six finalists from the 2025 Statewide Election. The Cabinet will meet monthly to advise Kid Governor-Elect Tessa, discuss how they can support her campaign platform in their own communities, and collaborate as they advance their own three-point platforms.

Meet the 2026 Cabinet!

#CTKGVotes2025 Photo Contest Winner!

Congratulations to this year’s Photo Contest winner: Mr. Will Vincent’s 5th-grade class at Cornwall Consolidated School in Cornwall! Check out their winning photo taken outside their school with their Kid Governor® ballot box, balloons, buttons, and flags.

Thank you to the many enthusiastic classes who submitted photos!

Check out our past winners!