Elected officials and candidate age data
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.
The 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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