Colorado student wins top prize at National Civics Bee Championship

By: Shauneen Miranda

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 205

Last Updated: 2 days, 12 hours ago

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WASHINGTON — Peter Daniell of Broomfield, Colorado, took home the grand prize Wednesday night after winning the National Civics Bee Championship in the nation’s capital.

Daniell, a ninth-grader, was one of 52 students from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and American Samoa who put their civics knowledge to the test at the third annual nonpartisan civics championship presented by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

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