Elected Leaders Age Database
The Young Elected Leaders Project collects data on young people in politics at federal, state, and local level and provides analyses on the age, gender, and racial composition of political bodies in the U.S.
Scroll Below to see some of our facts and findings on Elected officials ages over the past elections.
2025 Off-Cycle Election Deep Dive: NJ & VA
2025 New Jersey State Legislature
The New Jersey General Assembly was elected on November 4th, 2025, and took office on January 13th, 2026. Only two Young Elected Leaders aged 35 or under were elected to this body. Click below to learn more about the 2026-2027 New Jersey General Assembly.
Learn More2025 Virginia State Legislature
The Virginia House of Delegates was elected on November 4th, 2025, and took office on January 14th, 2026. There are 11 Young Elected Leaders aged 35 or under serving across the House and Senate. Click below to learn more about the 2026-2027 Virginia General Assembly.
Learn MoreAge in America's Legislative Chambers
In the Congress
The 119th Congress was elected on November 5th 2024 and took office on January 3rd 2025.
12 Young elected leaders aged 35 or under are among these federal leaders. Click below to learn more about the incoming 119th Congress.
Learn MoreIn the States
Across the nation state legislatures held elections on November 5th 2024 and took office on January 3rd 2025.
Click below to learn more about age in these legislative bodies.
Learn MoreThe United States Congress
118th Congress (2023-2025)
The 118th United States Congress convened in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2023, and will end on January 3, 2025, taking place during the final two years of President Joe Biden's initial term.
Learn More117th Congress (2021-2023)
The 117th United States Congress convened in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2021, during the final weeks of Donald Trump's presidency and the first two years of Joe Biden's presidency and ended on January 3, 2023.
Learn More116th Congress (2019-2021)
The 116th United States Congress convened in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021, during the final two years of Donald Trump's presidency.
Learn More115th Congress (2017-2019)
The 115th United States Congress convened in Washington, D.C., from January 3, 2017, to January 3, 2019, during the final weeks of Barack Obama's presidency and the first two years of Donald Trump's presidency.
Learn MoreCandidates for the U.S. Congress
Candidates 2020 (117th Congress)
Here you can find candidates for the 117th Congress (2020). The data includes state-by-state candidate information and an overview of all candidates across the United States.
Learn MoreCandidates 2018 (116th Congress)
Here you can find candidates for the 116th Congress (2018). The data includes state-by-state candidate information and an overview of all candidates across the United States.
Learn MoreU.S. State Legislatures
2023-2025 State Legislatures
Read about the generational, gender and ethnic composition of the states’ legislatures elected in 2022 and 2023 to see how Young Elected Leaders compare to other generations in terms of demography and partisanship.
Learn MoreElected Leaders Age Database Availability
We at the Young Elected Leaders Project have maintained a comprehensive database of elected officials’ ages at both the state and federal levels. We currently have age data at the federal level, spanning from 2002 to the present. For the state legislative level, we have data starting from 2017 to the present. If you would like access to this data, please contact us via email at yelp@eagleton.rutgers.edu. Please include your professional affiliation and the years/states you would like access to within our database.