The average age of a state legislator nationwide is 56, but that didn't stop these folks from running for office. With differing political ideologies and representing a range of states, they share one uncommon characteristic: their youth. The youngest one was elected at 18, and even the oldest is only 23. Meet the 13 youngest state legislators in the country, as far as we could tell.
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1
Saira Blair, born 1996
West Virginia Legislature
2
Aundré Bumgardner, born 1994
Connecticut House GOP
3
Joe Sweeney, born 1993
Courtesy of Joe Sweeney
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4
AJ Edgecomb, born 1993
Maine Legislature
5
Drew Christensen, born 1993
Minnesota House of Representatives
6
Kayla Kessinger, born 1992
West Virginia House of Delegates
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7
Ryan Fecteau, born 1992
Maine House of Representatives
8
Travis Bennett, born 1992
AP Photo/Jim Cole
9
Avery Bourne, born 1992
Illinois General Assembly
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10
Jeramey Anderson, born 1991
Mississippi House of Representatives
11
Alex Looysen, born 1991
North Dakota Legislative Branch
12
Jennifer Sullivan, born 1991
Florida House of Representatives
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13
Sarah Laszloffy, born 1991
Montana Legislature
CORRECTION: This post has been updated to reflect that AJ Edgecomb's grandfather, not his father, is a state senator and was previously a state representative.
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