Sen.-elect James Talarico (D-TX) speaks during a midterm election night event on Nov. 3, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption

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If you're on social media, there's a good chance you've seen the videos: people getting hot and bothered about the young men Democrats just elected.

"I'm looking at you, Rob Sand. I'm looking at you, Jon Ossoff. I'm looking at you, El-Sayed," said fitness coach Jesse Barton, reacting to the midterm results . "I am looking, I am not the only one, and I'm very happy about what I see."

There are debates over candidates' relative levels of hotness. There are a lot of AI-generated images.…