U.S. share of political candidates 2010-2020, by age
Since 2010, the majority of candidates running for elected office in the U.S. have been over the age of 62. However, the percentage of young candidates seeking elective office has continued to increase throughout the past two decades. According to the source, in 2020, 3.6 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 25 ran for office in the United States.