When it comes to age on the ballot, Texas didn’t wait until 2024 to weigh in.

Asked to let judges stay on the bench until they’re 79 years old — a year younger than President Joe Biden — Texas voters soundly rejected the proposal in Tuesday’s elections, a defeat that drew new attention to issues of age and fitness for office in the U.S.

“Age is front of mind for American voters in a way that it has not traditionally been and they are nervous about it,” said Cal Jillson, a political science professor at Southern Methodist University.

Others cautioned against broader takeaways. At least four other states have rejected similar proposals over the last decade, according to the National Center for State Courts. And states that have passed the measures have mostly done so in close votes.

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    1 year ago

    Why do all these articles make it a point to say Biden is 80, but fail to mention Trump is 77?

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      1 year ago

      Biden is now 80 and former President Donald Trump is 77.

      Literally in the article.

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      Because Biden shows it more publicly and doesn’t coat himself in more makeup than a mime. But your point is still valid.