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Story summary
- Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) lost Connecticut’s 1st District Democratic primary to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin on Tuesday, marking the seventh incumbent Democratic primary loss this year and tying the 2012 record.
- Older Democrats Democratic Rep. Diane DeGette, Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar and Democratic Rep. Al Green also lost to much younger challengers.
- Political scientists said voters are tired of a gerontocracy.
- The Democratic National Committee will meet Aug 13-15 in Austin.
