Young Democrats Go After Maxine Waters, Seem To Regret Their Decision

A center-left group of younger Democrats, Majority Democrats, took down a social media post that questioned Representative Maxine Waters of California and her bid to stay the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, Politico reports. The post praised her service but said the party should not enable a gerontocracy voters have rejected. It came down after Representative Ritchie Torres of New York raised concerns with Representative Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts, who chairs the group. Auchincloss had not seen it beforehand, does not oversee its social accounts, and backed the removal, according to Daily Caller.

Waters, 88, has served since January 1991. Most committee Democrats signed a letter supporting her, though Representatives Sean Casten and Bill Foster of Illinois could challenge her. In July, the group issued a video urging term limits for committee leaders that showed her photo alongside a dozen-plus older colleagues without naming her. Founded in 2025, it lists Texas Senate nominee James Talarico and Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger among its prominent members.

The episode comes as age has shaped this year's primaries. Several veteran House Democrats, including Diana DeGette, John Larson, Shri Thanedar and Adriano Espaillat, were beaten by much younger challengers.

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