Older Democrats walloped by midterms anti-establishment revolt
House Democrats who have comfortably held their seats for decades are suddenly finding the ground shifting beneath their feet as primary voters revolt against the party's old guard.Why it matters: The anti-establishment revolution that has swept Democratic primaries this year is poised to drastically alter the makeup of the party caucus and Congress as a whole.Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) became the latest victim of this trend: The 78-year-old lost his primary by more than 20 percentage points to 47-year-old former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin.Larson emerged as a top target for the Democratic youth brigade after he suffered a highly publicized freeze-up during a House floor speech last year that he later said was due to a complex partial seizure.By the numbers: Larson is one of seven House Democrats who have lost their primaries this year — five of whom are past retirement age.Reps.
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House Democrats who have comfortably held their seats for decades are suddenly finding the ground shifting beneath their feet as primary voters revolt against the party's old guard.Why it matters: The anti-establishment revolution that has swept Democratic primaries this year is poised to drastically alter the makeup of the party caucus and Congress as a whole.Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) became the latest victim of this trend: The 78-year-old lost his primary by more than 20 percentage points to 47-year-old former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin.Larson emerged as a top target for the Democratic youth brigade after he suffered a highly publicized freeze-up during a House floor speech last year that he later said was due to a complex partial seizure.By the numbers: Larson is one of seven House Democrats who have lost their primaries this year — five of whom are past retirement age.Reps. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), 69, Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.), 70, and Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), 71, all lost challenges to younger opponents affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America.Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), 78, lost to 38-year-old freshman Rep.
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- House Democrats who have comfortably held their seats for decades are suddenly finding the ground shifting beneath their feet as primary voters revolt against the party's old guard.Why it matters: The anti-establishment revolution that has swept Democratic primaries this year is poised to drastically alter the makeup of the party caucus and Congress as a whole.Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) became the latest victim of this trend: The 78-year-old lost his primary by more than 20 percentage points to 47-year-old former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin.Larson emerged as a top target for the Democratic youth brigade after he suffered a highly publicized freeze-up during a House floor speech last year that he later said was due to a complex partial seizure.By the numbers: Larson is one of seven House Democrats who have lost their primaries this year — five of whom are past retirement age.Reps.
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