Older Democrats are getting crushed by younger primary foes in the cash wars

Half a dozen House Democrats who are 70 or older were beaten by their younger primary rivals in fundraising between July and September, an Axios analysis has found.

Why it matters: The statistic highlights an unusually large number of credible Democratic primary challenges this election cycle as younger party members mount a major push for generational change. • In addition to the six septuagenarian Democratic incumbents who raised less than their challengers, several others only barely edged out well-funded insurgents. • Beyond that, there are dozens of older House Democrats facing primary challengers who have filed with the Federal Election Commission or publicly announced their bids but haven't raised competitive sums.

Driving the news: Some incumbents were bested by orders of mag