Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
February 17, 2026: The median age of U.S. senators at the start of the 119th Congress was 64. The median age of U.S. representatives was 57. At the beginning of the 119th Congress in the House of Representatives, the oldest Representative was Hal Rodgers (R-Ky.), at 87 years old. The youngest was Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-Fla.) at 27. As for the Senate, Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) was the oldest at 91. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) was the youngest at 37.
Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc. and founder of the Napolitan Institute.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- February 16, 2026-71% of voters know that Republicans have majority control of the U.S. Senate at this time
- February 13, 2026-$188.17 is projected to be the average spending per household for Valentine’s Day in 2026
- February 12, 2026-84% of school board incumbents won re-election in 2025
- February 11, 2026-63 Years Ago,The French Chef debuted on television
- February 10, 2026-48% of voters claim they are better off today than four years ago
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