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American Gerontocracy: Which States Have the Oldest Elected Officials?
- jwcarpy 3y agoCCI compared the average age of each state's senators, congressmen, and governor with the median age of their population. Idaho led the nation with a stunning 33 year gap — their politicians averaged over 70 years old, while the median Idahoan is just 37.2. Maryland, Wyoming, Utah, and Vermont were next on the list. Washington D.C. was also worth of an honorable mention. Although the district has no governor or senators, Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton (85 years old) is a non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. She is a whopping 50.6 years older than the median Washingtonian.