This is part of a series of voter profiles celebrating Kids Voting youth leaders who are casting their first adult vote. Check often at KVD First Time Voter Gallery for more new voter profiles!
Promise McCoy on Election Day 2026.
When & where are you voting? Early Voting
What’s one thing you are excited about for your first vote? The experience and the opportunity to share my opinion!
How has your experience with Kids Voting Durham prepared you for your first vote? Kids Voting taught me about how to be an informed voter and strategies for learning about candidates.
What issues are most important to you this election? Education, environment
What characteristics do you most value in a candidate? Honesty, being realistic
KVD Program Coordinator Carolyn Kreuger adds: “Promise has been a long-time civic youth leader, not just with Kids Voting but with our 4-H here in Durham and statewide. These last years Promise has done so much to empower other young people — from helping to develop Election Guides to running voting events for younger kids to leadership training for other 4-H youth and more. Our democracy has gained an insightful, caring adult voter, and I am so excited to have Promise as part of our electorate.”
