America’s candidates are getting younger

The median candidate age has dropped over the past few cycles by five years

Introduction

In partnership with Indigo, we recently matched over 250,000 unique candidates from our database to the voter file. Now, for the first time, we can offer an unprecedented look at the demographics of those running for office across the country including breakdowns by gender, race, age, income and more.

In this installment, we focus on age among candidates seeking office in America.


The median age of candidates is falling

 

Median candidate age is lowest at the federal level

 

No significant median age difference between parties

 

 

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