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Age limits for elected officials: Buttigieg weighs in
Age limits for elected officials: Buttigieg weighs in | GZERO World

Age limits for elected officials: Buttigieg weighs in

Is the US heading for a gerontocracy?

If former president Donald Trump secures the GOP nomination for president, the 2024 presidential race will have the two oldest candidates in US history.

Senator Dianne Feinstein’s recent absence from the Senate has renewed conversations about whether there should be age limits for elected officials. The average age of Congress is older than it’s ever been; the median senator is 65 years old, a record high.

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