"Eighty-eight-year-old Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton announced on Thursday that she would be seeking re-election in 2026 as a delegate to Congress from Washington, D.C. ,despite her advanced age. Asked by Axios whether she would be seeking re-election despite growing concerns about her age, Norton the oldest person in Congress said, Of course. I say that my seniority is what is very important, and I am not going to step aside, the non-voting member declared."
"Eighty-year-old Rep. David Scott (D-GA) and 77-year-old Rep. John Larson (D-CT) also told Axios they were planning to run for re-election, despite concerns over their health. Generational change is fine, but you've got to earn it, said Larson, who suffered a complex partial seizure on the House floor in February. It's not like, Oh geez, you know what, why didn't I think of that? Now's the time for me to step down because, well, it's generational change!'"
Eleanor Holmes Norton, 88, announced she will seek re-election in 2026 as the District of Columbia's non-voting delegate and emphasized that her seniority is important and she will not step aside. Rep. David Scott, 80, and Rep. John Larson, 77, said they plan to run again despite health concerns. Larson suffered a complex partial seizure on the House floor in February but said generational change must be earned. Rep. Jerry Nadler, 78, announced he will not seek re-election, citing the need for generational change. Eleven of the fourteen members of Congress over 80 are Democrats, and three Democratic members died in office in the past six months. The second-oldest member, Hal Rogers, is a Republican; the 3rd through 7th oldest members are Democrats.
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