Voters in Connecticut's 1st congressional district have had enough of 14-term, 78-year-old John Larson

 

Election results:  Ballotpedia

Headline: Axios, 

Andrew Solender reports:

By the numbers:  Larson is one of seven House Democrats who have lost their primaries this year — five of whom are past retirement age. 

• Reps. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), 69, Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.), 71, and Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), 71, all lost challenges to younger opponents affiliated with the 

• Democratic Socialists of America. Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), 78, lost to 38-year-old freshman Rep. Christian Menefee (D-Texas) after the two were placed in the same seat by GOP-led mid-decade redistricting. 

• These losses, along with the ousters of Reps. Julie Johnson (D-Texas) and Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), make 2026 tied with 2012 as the worst year for Democratic incumbents in primaries in the 21st century. 

What they're saying: "Democratic voters are hungry for a new generation of leaders who can credibly argue they'll fight for change," Amanda Litman, founder of progressive group Run For Something, told Axios.

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