House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is nearly 80 years old, but the next generation of progressives serving in the most powerful governing body in the world could be as young as 28, showing a significant age gap between contenders for the midterm elections.

Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California has been a vocal advocate for a generational change in leadership within the party, favoring youthful candidates with progressive platforms over incumbent career politicians.

This is especially relevant after the recent win of 28-year-old congressional hopeful Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York’s Democratic primary.

Khanna, 41, told The Hill that Democrats have to find a way to include “talented, young progressives like House candidates Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib in Michigan, and Brent Welder in Kansas.”

“They know how to inspire,” Khanna said, emphasizing that these candidates in particular are community organizers and can capitalize on grassroots efforts. “The new generation is going to lead us to a fairer and freer America, fulfilling FDR and Martin Luther King’s vision.”

The fraction is occurring among older Democrats such as Pelosi, 70-year-old Democratic Rep. Lois Frankel of Florida, as well as 79-year-old Democratic Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland, who all want to retain power through November’s midterm elections. The new generation, including 44-year-old Ohio Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan who garnered 63 votes against Pelosi last go-around, is vying for leadership bids come November.

Progressive Caucus Co-Chairman Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona said he’s “more concerned that the people who end up replacing Pelosi and her team in the future hail from the liberal wing of the party rather than the center,” according to The Hill.

“Robert F. Kennedy once said youth is not about time; it’s about the mind,” Grijalva said. “And I think you should judge people by their record. You need to judge people by where they stand on the issues that are important right now.”