At 91, Rep. Ralph Hall of Texas is the oldest member of Congress and the fifth oldest ever. Hall lost a tough runoff battle in Texas on Tuesday, making the Republican the first incumbent member of Congress to go down in defeat this primary season.
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At 91, Rep. Ralph Hall of Texas is the oldest member of Congress and the fifth oldest ever. Hall lost a tough runoff battle in Texas on Tuesday, making the Republican the first incumbent member of Congress to go down in defeat this primary season.
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Rep. John Dingell is not only one of the oldest members of Congress at 87, but also is the longest serving. He started in 1955, 58 years ago. The Michigan Democrat is retiring.
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Rep. John Dingell is not only one of the oldest members of Congress at 87, but also is the longest serving. He started in 1955, 58 years ago. The Michigan Democrat is retiring.
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Democratic Rep. John Conyers, 85, is the third-oldest member of Congress, winning his first election 50 years ago. A judge ruled in May the Michigan Democrat will be allowed on the state's primary ballot after first being disqualified because two people collecting signatures on his behalf were not registered voters.
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Democratic Rep. John Conyers, 85, is the third-oldest member of Congress, winning his first election 50 years ago. A judge ruled in May the Michigan Democrat will be allowed on the state's primary ballot after first being disqualified because two people collecting signatures on his behalf were not registered voters.
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Rep. Louise Slaughter is 84. The New York Democrat was first elected in 1987 and is the only woman among the top five oldest members.
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Rep. Louise Slaughter is 84. The New York Democrat was first elected in 1987 and is the only woman among the top five oldest members.
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Rep. Charles Rangel, 83, has served more than half his life in the House. He was re-elected in 2012 despite scandal over his role on the House Ways and Means Committee, and is locked in a tough primary battle in his Harlem district.
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Rep. Charles Rangel, 83, has served more than half his life in the House. He was re-elected in 2012 despite scandal over his role on the House Ways and Means Committee, and is locked in a tough primary battle in his Harlem district.
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