Why is the presidential field so old?

By Byron York

Published August 12, 2019 12:40am ET

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Why is the presidential field so old? — Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said that the potential 2020 Democratic presidential field resembles an "old folks home." Reid was referring to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vice President Joe Biden and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) | Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Here are the ages the top presidential candidates will be on Inauguration Day, 2021: Bernie Sanders, 79; Joe Biden, 78; Donald Trump, 74; and Elizabeth Warren, 71.

If Sanders were elected and served two terms, he would be in office until age 87. If Biden did the same, he would serve until 86. If President Trump were reelected, he would serve until 78. If Warren served two terms, she would be 79.

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