Students to compete in civics bee championship in nation’s capital, carried on C-SPAN

By: Shauneen Miranda

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 226

Last Updated: 4 days, 16 hours ago

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WASHINGTON — As partisan tensions rise in advance of the fast-approaching midterm elections, students will test their knowledge Wednesday in a field that’s long enjoyed bipartisan support: civics.

Fifty-two middle school students hailing from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and American Samoa, will compete at the third annual National Civics Bee Championship in the nation’s capital.

For the first time ever, C-SPAN will televise the nonpartisan civics competition set for 8 p.m. Eastern …

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