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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums2018 US Senate Election- US Senators who are over 80 years old that are planning to
seek re-election.
CA-Feinstein-D will be 85 during the start of her next US Senate term. If she is able to stay on for the full 6 year term, she will be 91 years old. Feinstein-D is going to retire in 2024 or will leave the US Senate in a stretcher.
UT-Hatch-R will be 84 during the start of his next US Senate term. If he is able to stay on for the full 6 year term, he will be 90 years old. Hatch-R is going to retire in 2024 or will leave the US Senate in a stretcher.
US Senators who are over 80 years old that won re-election in 2016.
AL-Shelby-R was re-elected in 2016 at the age of 82. He will be 88 during the end of his term. Shelby-R will retire in 2022 or will leave the US Senate in a stretcher.
AZ-McCain-R was re-elected in 2016 at the age of 80. He will be 86 during the end of his term. McCain-R will retire in 2022 or will leave the US Senate in a stretcher.
IA-Grassley-R was re-elected in 2016 at the age of 83. He will be 89 during the end of his his term. Grassley-R will retire in 2022 or will leave the US Senate in a stretcher.
samnsara
(17,604 posts)...is these folks are a decade older than me and have way far sharper minds! Todays 80 is yesterdays 50...
liberal N proud
(60,332 posts)Crusty old farts governing the future of our nation.
There is such thing as wisdom with age but 85? Go to the beach already.
msongs
(67,347 posts)nkpolitics1212
(8,617 posts)kimbutgar
(21,040 posts)I am a native and still resident of San Francisco. Was there when she became mayor after Dan White killed Moscone. Always cheered her moving forward. But now she needs to retire. We need fresh blood and a fighter for progressive values in blue California.