Gen X Marks the Spot

Number of Congress members, by generation

Note: Class of 2027 estimated based on who was leading on Nov. 9.
Chart: Andrew Van Dam / The Washington SunSource: Historical members and birthdates from the congress-legislators project. Incoming members come from from CivicAPI, with birthdates drawn from congress-legislators and numerous online sources including local news, LegiStorm and Wikipedia. Generations from Pew Research Center and Generations by William Strauss and Neil Howe