How did Joe Biden become a senator at 29?

Joe Biden was elected to the Senate at 29. His birthday is in November (after election day) and the new Congress doesn't get sworn in until the beginning of January, so he was 30 by the time he became a Senator. read more

Joe Biden was elected to the Senate at 29. His birthday is in November (after election day) and the new Congress doesn’t get sworn in until the beginning of January, so he was 30 by the time he became a Senator. read more

However, they can be 29 years old and still be elected as a Senator, as long as their birthday is before their swearing in. Joe Biden was only 29 years old when he was elected as a senator on November 7, 1972, but he turned 30 years old on November 20, 1972, a few months before his swearing in on January 5, 1973. read more

Joe Biden (1942-) became vice president of the United States after spending 36 years as a U.S. senator from Delaware. Democratic nominee Barack Obama selected him as a running mate for the 2008 election, and the pair entered office inJanuary 2009 following their defeat of Arizona Senator John McCain and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. read more