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How do I update a page? Election results. Privacy policy About Ballotpedia Disclaimers Login. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan. Gregorio Matias Rosario. Migdalia Padilla Alvelo. Rosamar Trujillo Plumey. This should come as no surprise, considering that over the past 30 years the average age of a Member of Congress has increased with almost every new Congress.
In , the average age of a Representative was 49 and the average of a Senator was Today, the average age of a Representative is 57 and the average of a Senator is This prompted us to take a further look at those graying averages.
The average age of the Democratic House leadership is 72 years old, whereas the average age of Republican House leadership is 48 years old. This trend continues in House committee leadership with Republican chairmen averaging 59 years old and ranking Democrats averaging 68 years old. There are 44 congressional districts in which the age of the Representative is more than double the median age of their constituents.
The following Representatives are particular outliers of this analysis. If they win, another six years in office would put Senators Feinstein, Hatch, Nelson, and Sanders well into their 80s. Looking ahead at the elections, 21 of the 33 Senators running for reelection will be 65 or older. The current chamber is already one of the oldest Senates by some measures according to the Washington Post , and the data suggests this trend would continue in the coming years.
However, past proposals have all failed to garner the two-thirds majority in both chambers required for a constitutional amendment. There are more than twice as many Republican veterans 63 in the new Congress as Democrats While the number and share of veterans in Congress overall have decreased, the newly elected freshman class includes 15 such lawmakers.
Looking at the longer term, there has been a dramatic decrease in members of Congress with military experience since the late 20th century. While relatively few members of Congress today have military experience, an even smaller share of Americans do. The vast majority of members of Congress have college degrees.
The share of representatives and senators with a college degree has steadily increased over time. Two-thirds of representatives and three-quarters of senators have at least one graduate degree, too.
The educational attainment of Congress far outpaces that of the overall U. Census Bureau data. Congress has become slightly more religiously diverse over time. The current Congress includes the first two Muslim women ever to serve in the House and has the fewest Christians in 12 Congresses analyzed by Pew Research Center dating back to Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. Note: This is an update to a post originally published on Feb. Say "Alexa, enable the Pew Research Center flash briefing".
It organizes the public into nine distinct groups, based on an analysis of their attitudes and values. Even in a polarized era, the survey reveals deep divisions in both partisan coalitions. Use this tool to compare the groups on some key topics and their demographics. Pew Research Center now uses as the last birth year for Millennials in our work. President Michael Dimock explains why. About Pew Research Center Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world.
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