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Arazi

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7. DU skews older so any mention of primarying these very old reps gets slammed

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Jan 15, 2026, 10:44 AM

Jan 15

But the fact remains that we’re shooting ourselves in the foot by passively watching this go on without any pushback. Primaries would at least give younger Dems some experience running a campaign and start to get their names out into the public square ffs.

We need younger Dems in office to (if nothing else) perpetuate party longevity and be aligned with the entire spectrum of Americans, not just seniors.

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24 members of Congress are 80 or older. More than half are running for re-election. [View all] marmar Jan 15 OP

Personally, I can't see working past age 70. Redleg Jan 15 #1

Power can be intoxicating and hard to give up mucifer Jan 15 #2

Its time for a change. I have always wanted younger people in government. Srkdqltr Jan 15 #3

I don't think it is necessarily just age related but Congress is dysfunctional. walkingman Jan 15 #4

Part of the reason it's dysfunctional is no new people or ideas. We can't do thing as we did in 1980. Srkdqltr Jan 15 #5

True....and we didn't do very well even then (Ronnie Raygun) ☮ walkingman Jan 15 #6

DU skews older so any mention of primarying these very old reps gets slammed Arazi Jan 15 #7

Im 84. I think no one over 75 should run. Older people should be primaried. We need our Srkdqltr Jan 15 #9

We need new blood in Congress! karin_sj Jan 15 #8

Here's the list of current House members who will be 80 or older on Election day 2026 Wiz Imp Jan 15 #10

There are younger people running against David Scott in GA. Dulcinea Jan 15 #14

16 of the 20 are Democrats! doubleplusgood Jan 15 #16

Yeah, but 3 of the 4 oldest Senators are Republicans Wiz Imp Jan 15 #17

Just saying.......... republianmushroom Jan 15 #11

There are 8 current Senators who will be 80 or older on election day Wiz Imp Jan 15 #12

There really needs to be an amendment that requires a retirement age. Initech Jan 15 #13

Not sure the 80 cohort is the real problem in Congress maxsolomon Jan 15 #15

DURec leftstreet Jan 15 #18