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Democratic incumbents who have held office for decades are facing mounting pressure from voters and primary challengers demanding generational change, as a growing number of longtime establishment candidates lose to younger opponents.
While progressives and moderates have battled through bitter Democratic primaries this year, another shift has been unfolding: older, entrenched incumbents are drawing primary challengers and losing at a historic rate.
In Connecticut, 78-year-old Democratic Rep. John Larson lost his primary by 20+ percentage points to Luke Bronin. Larson has served 14 terms.
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Democratic incumbents who have held office for decades are facing mounting pressure from voters and primary challengers demanding generational change, as a growing number of longtime establishment candidates lose to younger opponents.
While progressives and moderates have battled through bitter Democratic primaries this year, another shift has been unfolding: older, entrenched incumbents are drawing primary challengers and losing at a historic rate.
In Connecticut, 78-year-old Democratic Rep. John Larson lost his primary by 20+ percentage points to Luke Bronin. Larson has served 14 terms.
#midterms #democrats #establishment #trump #donaldtrump #montana #montanamoment #nbcmontana #mtwx #news
FULL STORY: nbcmontana.com/news/nation-world/democratic-old-guard-faces-growing-primary-pressure-as-voters-push-generational-change-house-democrats-socialist
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