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


Kid Governor Keudy launches
his poster contest!

Kid Governor Keudy Martinez‘s platform is “Speaking Up for Safe & Happy Schools” and it addresses both mental health and bullying. One way Keudy is addressing mental health is collaborating with the Department of Children and Families and CT Family Day on a statewide poster contest! Keudy invites 5th graders to submit artwork that answers the question: In What Ways Do You and Your Family Take Care of Your Mental Health? Finalists’ posters will be shared on the Connecticut’s Kid Governor® website and celebrated at CT Family Day.


Inauguration Day 2025:
Watch the recording online!

On Friday, January 24, 2025, Connecticut’s Kid Governor Keudy Martinez and his Cabinet were officially sworn into office on Inauguration Day! Connecticut 5th graders, teachers, and community members watched in person and online as 2024 Kid Governor Cristiano Almeida delivered his Farewell Address and Kid Governor Keudy began his term with his oath of office and Inaugural Address.


Announcing the
2025 Connecticut’s Kid Governor!

On November 20, 2024, The Connecticut Democracy Center in residence at Connecticut’s Old State House announced that Keudy Martinez was elected by Connecticut’s 5th graders to serve as the state’s 2025 Kid Governor!


Announcing the
2025 Kid Governor’s 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.


#CTKGvotes2024 Photo Contest Winner!

Congratulations to this year’s Photo Contest winner: Mr. Adrian Murcia Rodriguez’s 5th-grade class at Windham Center Elementary School in Windham! Check out the winning photo of the students with their Kid Governor ballot box, balloons, buttons, and “I Voted!” stickers in their classroom polling place. Thank you to the many enthusiastic classes who submitted photos!


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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