Southingon Fifth-Grader Elected New Kid Governor in Connecticut Southingon Fifth-Grader Elected New Kid Governor in Connecticut February 10, 2021 12:48PM  Fifth-graders in Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Oregon have spoken and their voices have been heard. After voting in the Kid Governor election in November, the winning students have been inaugurated and are ready to get to work making a difference in their individual states on three very important issues. Kid Governor® is an award-winning civics education program for fifth-graders created by The Connecticut Democracy Center at Connecticutâs Old State House in 2015. Students submit campaign videos about community issues they want to fix and three-point platforms to help other students take action. Seven statewide finalists advance to an authentic election and the winning student serves a year-long term as Kid Governor. The elected Kid Governor promotes their platform via the programâs website and blog, meets and speaks with their constituents, creates resources and tools for students to take action, and participates in programs across the state.