Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who’s running for the Senate in California, said Monday that age limits “for all elected officials” should be discussed.
“I do think generally that age limits are a conversation for all elected officials that we ought to be having,” Porter said Monday night during a California Senate debate. Porter made the remarks in response to a question about whether President Biden, 81, and former President Trump, 77, are “too old” to run for office.
“I think that’s a conversation we ought to be open to. I think we need a mix of people who’ve had years of experience and people like me, who’ve only been in Congress for five years. But I think we have to have that conversation,” Porter said.
The House Democrat also lauded the Biden administration and said she’s “pleased with what he’s done so far,” during the debate moderated by Inside California Politics.
Porter appeared alongside fellow Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and Barbara Lee, as well as Republican candidate Steve Garvey.