Hal Rogers will seek his 24th term in the House of Representatives during the November midterm elections in the United States. At 88 years old, Rogers is the longest-serving member of the House.
Rogers has represented Kentucky's 5th congressional district since 1981. The average age of a House member at the start of the current Congress was 58.
In contrast, the lowest median age in the House was 48 in the early 1980s. The average age of a senator at the start of the current Congress was 65.
Chuck Grassley, who is 93 years old, entered politics in 1958. Mitch McConnell is 84 years old, while Maxine Waters is 88 years old.
Bernie Sanders is 85 years old, and Joe Biden left office at 82 years old. Nancy Pelosi stepped down as the Democratic leader in the House at 82 years old.
Donald Trump is 80 years old. Riley Owen, who is 27 years old, is running for Congress in a newly created district in Utah.
Owen raised $150,000 by mid-October and stated, "I think in politics, just like in industry, we need what's called disruptive innovation." Ben McAdams is 51 years old and raised over $2.6m by mid-October.
Candidates must be 25 years old to be a representative and 30 years old to serve as a senator. The median age of a US citizen is 39.
In the 2024 US election, 30% of non-voters were aged 18 to 29, while voters under 30 made up 20% of the voting-eligible population. Voters under 30 accounted for 15% of all votes cast in 2024.
In the 2020 US election, 25% of non-voters were aged 18 to 29. Zohran Mamdani became New York City's youngest mayor since 1892 at age 34.
Regarding honesty, 62% of 18-34-year-olds were likely to say few or none of their elected officials are honest. By comparison, 45% of people aged over 50 were likely to say few or none of their elected officials are honest.
