Kid Candidate

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.

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.

Family and friends of Hayden Pedigo talk about how the Amarillo city council candidate wants to make a difference for the citizens of the Texas city. Each one of them is inspired by Pedigo's mission, actions and words, especially as a fellow young resident.

Hayden Pedigo shares his coming of age story to the present day. The young candidate talks to the voting public about the political platform of progress that he is running on which he believes is what the city needs.

Amarillo city council candidate Hayden Pedigo explains why it's important to run for political office as a young person in a city with young people while his wife, L'Hannah, tells it like it is when it comes to her support of him.

City council candidate Hayden Pedigo is invited to a South Sudanese church to meet, listen and speak to their congregation. What he learns when listening to members of the community may surprise him the most in his run as a fellow Amarillo resident.

Born and raised a resident of Amarillo, Hayden Pedigo understands the desire to move away from this small Texas city for a bigger city. But for him, he has only one intention: to stay and inspire other creative young individuals like himself to live in Amarillo and go vote.