Congressional Senior Citizens Club Expands Again, Now Taking New Members at 85+
KEY POINTS
- •Rep. Jim Clyburn, aged 85, announced he will seek reelection to Congress, defying older Democrats who are retiring.
- •Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries asked Clyburn to stay and hinted at a leadership role if Democrats regain the House.
- •Pelosi and Hoyer are retiring, but other septuagenarians and octogenarians like Hal Rogers and Maxine Waters plan to run again.
At 85 years young, South Carolina's own Rep. Jim Clyburn just RSVP'd to his congressional lifetime membership by filing to run again, cheekily admitting he felt 'necessary' after Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries personally invited him to tag along if the Democrats reclaim the House this November. While Pelosi (85) and Hoyer (86) gracefully dip out, Clyburn, now third-oldest member, refuses to fade quietly into the retiree sunset. Meanwhile, even octogenarians Hal Rogers (88) and Maxine Waters (87) keep their seats warm, as a battalion of septuagenarians and octogenarians dare younger Democrats to primary them into extinction. It's basically a geriatric version of The Bachelor, and Clyburn just signed the paperwork to keep dating politics.
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(1 of 3)The GOP's oldest grandpas have nothing on Democrats; it's like Congress became a retirement home but forgot to install bingo night.
Jim Clyburn running at 85 means Congress has officially become America’s weirdest sequel nobody asked for but can't stop watching.
Watching 85-year-olds battle for House seats is like watching fussy grandmas fight over the last slice of cake—relentless and oddly entertaining.
Source: Axios | Published: 3/12/2026 | Author: Andrew Solender
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