Welcome to the Official Website of
Connecticut’s Kid Governor®
The Statewide Election begins in:
Announcing the
2026 Statewide Election Candidates!
The following are the candidates for the office of 2027 Kid Governor:
Connecticut 5th graders are voting to determine who will serve as Connecticut’s next Kid Governor! Educators must submit their class’s votes by November 10 at 5:00pm.
Official Announcement of the
2026 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 2027 Kid Governor! The Statewide Election is November 2-10 and votes are due by 5:00pm on November 10.
#CTKGVotes2026 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 #CTKGvotes2026 by November 10, 2026 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.