Since 2010, the majority of candidates running for elected office in the U.S. have been over the age of **. However, the percentage of young candidates seeking elective office has continued to increase throughout the past two decades. According to the source, in 2020, *** percent of people between the ages of ** and ** ran for office in the United States.
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CIRCLE at Tufts University. (September 8, 2022). Share of candidates who ran for election in the United States between 2010 and 2020, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1456572/share-political-candidates-age-us/
CIRCLE at Tufts University. "Share of candidates who ran for election in the United States between 2010 and 2020, by age." Chart. September 8, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1456572/share-political-candidates-age-us/
CIRCLE at Tufts University. (2022). Share of candidates who ran for election in the United States between 2010 and 2020, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1456572/share-political-candidates-age-us/
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Share of candidates who ran for election in the United States between 2010 and 2020, by age [Graph], CIRCLE at Tufts University, September 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1456572/share-political-candidates-age-us/
