CONCORD, NH – Liv Crete-Sayer of Boscawen Elementary School has been elected by fifth graders across the state as NH’s 2026 Kid Governor. She ran on a platform to educate her peers about the dangers of smoking, vaping and drugs.
Liv will serve a one-year term, succeeding NH’s 2025 Kid Governor, Jade Adams of Harrisville. She will be inaugurated on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the NH State House, along with her Executive Council members: Chase Aldridge of Maple Street School in Hopkinton; Lauren Heath of Webster Elementary School in Webster; Prudence Krecklow of Rye Junior High in Rye; Mac Ouellette of Kenneth A. Brett School in Tamworth; Phia Scott of Lancaster Elementary School in Lancaster; and Ben Webb of Auburn Village School in Auburn.
Over 3,600 NH fifth graders across 129 classrooms participated in the statewide election this year, representing all 10 New Hampshire counties.
About NH’s Kid Governor®The NH’s Kid Governor® program is led by NH Civics in partnership with NH Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College and is a state affiliate of Kid Governor®, an award-winning civics program created by the Connecticut Democracy Center (CTDC). The free, in-class program teaches fifth graders about state government, elections, and the importance of civic engagement through a real-life election that’s timed to coincide with Election Day in November. The program inspires students to be lifelong agents of change, active participants in our government, and registered voters when they turn 18. For more information on New Hampshire’s Kid Governor, visit NH.KidGovernor.org.