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.
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CIRCLE. (September 8, 2022). Share of candidates who ran for election in the United States between 2010 and 2020, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456572/share-political-candidates-age-us/
CIRCLE. "Share of candidates who ran for election in the United States between 2010 and 2020, by age." Chart. September 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456572/share-political-candidates-age-us/
CIRCLE. (2022). Share of candidates who ran for election in the United States between 2010 and 2020, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456572/share-political-candidates-age-us/
CIRCLE. "Share of Candidates Who Ran for Election in The United States between 2010 and 2020, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456572/share-political-candidates-age-us/
CIRCLE, Share of candidates who ran for election in the United States between 2010 and 2020, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456572/share-political-candidates-age-us/ (last visited September 13, 2024)
Share of candidates who ran for election in the United States between 2010 and 2020, by age [Graph], CIRCLE, September 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456572/share-political-candidates-age-us/
