# With So Much New Blood in the Senate, the Average Age Is Falling. To 63.

- Source: NYT Politics
- Published: 2026-11-07T09:58:34+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/upshot/senators-midterm-elections-age.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/with-so-much-new-blood-in-the-senate-the-average-age-is-falling-to-63-be446d/

Incoming senators are nearly 15 years younger than departing ones, on average. But the chamber’s overall age isn’t shifting much.

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