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JB Jonathan Bernstein Jonathan Bernstein Political scientist and columnist, formerly at Bloomberg Opinion, who writes about US politics, presidential nominations, Congress and the presidency.

“The main reason that Congress has grown older isn’t because Members are sticking around too long; it’s because they are much older when they are originally elected. … what used to be very rare and is now common are Senators such as Ed Markey, who was born in 1946 and entered the Senate at age 67.”

Good Politics/Bad Politics · US Politics · September 2026

“The main reason that Congress has grown older isn’t because Members are sticking around too long; it’s because they are much older when they are originally elected. … what used to be very rare and is now common are Senators such as Ed Markey, who was born in 1946 and entered the Senate at age 67.” — Jonathan Bernstein on Ed Markey, Good Politics/Bad Politics

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