Overview

• Jarin contends Hoyer’s long tenure and advanced age leave the lawmaker disconnected from working-class priorities and modern communication methods
• Hoyer, first elected in 1981 and twice House Majority Leader, has not yet decided whether to run for a 24th term in 2026
• Questions about President Biden’s health disclosures and the deaths of three Democratic House members this year have intensified scrutiny on incumbents’ fitness
• A wave of young Democrats in safe districts has launched similar primary bids as part of a broader effort to rejuvenate party leadership
• David Hogg’s group Leaders We Deserve plans to invest millions supporting primary challenges against incumbents deemed out of step with contemporary priorities