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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

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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 Thursday OP

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

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

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

I don't think it is necessarily just age related but Congress is dysfunctional. walkingman Thursday #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 Thursday #5

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

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

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

We need new blood in Congress! karin_sj Thursday #8

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

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

16 of the 20 are Democrats! doubleplusgood Thursday #16

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

Just saying.......... republianmushroom Thursday #11

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

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

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

DURec leftstreet Thursday #18