America ReFramed

Kid Candidate

Season 10 Episode 9 | 1h 8m 28s | WETA Passport

A viral joke video catapults Hayden Pedigo – a 24-year-old artist and musician in Amarillo, TX – into the spotlight and prompts him to make a surprise bid for city council. With his goal of upending the status quo and ousting corrupt incumbent politicians, KID CANDIDATE follows Pedigo’s unorthodox campaign while unpacking issues of race, income inequality and gentrification in small-town America.

Aired: 11/03/22 | Expires: 11/02/26 | Rating: TV-PG

Major funding for America ReFramed provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding provided by Open Society Foundations, Acton Family Giving, Park Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and The Reva & David Logan Foundation.

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Extras From This Episode

• Kid Candidate | Born, Raised and Voting for Amarillo

  Clip: S10 Ep9 | 41s

• Kid Candidate | Listening to the People

  Clip: S10 Ep9 | 1m 5s

• Kid Candidate | Making a Difference

  Clip: S10 Ep9 | 1m 6s

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