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In a closely divided Congress, aging lawmakers are a problem for Democrats

  • Written by Charlie Hunt, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
imageRep. Jerry Nadler, the 18-term Democratic incumbent running for reelection in New York, began his political career more than 20 years before Liam Elkind, his primary opponent, was born.Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

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