DemocratIn office since Mar 2008

André Carson

U.S. Representative, IN-7 since 2008. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

U.S. Representative, IN-7Born 1974Representative

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 18 yrs; Since 2008
Bills became law: 0; 16 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 1.3%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +56.6; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureAviation · Ranking MemberRailroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 16 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HR 9265 To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require participation in the summer EBT program…
Agriculture and Food · Introduced Jun 2026

HR 7281 Justice for Shireen Act
International Affairs · Introduced Jan 2026

HR 4487 Gun Safety Incentive Act
Taxation · Introduced Jul 2025

HR 3906 Medical Research for Our Troops Act
Armed Forces and National Security · Introduced Jun 2025

HR 2411 UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025
International Affairs · Introduced Mar 2025

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Carson sits in the U.S. House

Carson is closer to the center than 28% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Chellie Pingree, Hank Johnson, Melanie Stansbury

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Carson’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. House.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Carson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Carson	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Sep 16, 2026	HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026	No	No	Yes	Passed 262–159
Jun 30, 2026	HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to…	Yes	Yes	No	Failed 189–235
Jun 9, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	No	No	Yes	Passed 214–212
May 13, 2026	HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure…	No	No	Yes	Passed 218–203
Feb 12, 2026	HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and…	No	No	Yes	Passed 233–185

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Carson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20082010201220142016201820202022202420262028U.S. House, IN-7

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	Indiana's 7th District	Won	D+56.6	D+42.2	+14.4
2024	U.S. House, IN-7	Won	D+39.4	—	—
2020	U.S. House, IN-7	Won	D+24.9	—	—
2018	U.S. House, IN-7	Won	D+29.7	—	—
2016	U.S. House, IN-7	Won	D+24.3	—	—
2014	U.S. House, IN-7	Won	D+13.0	—	—
2012	U.S. House, IN-7	Won	D+25.7	—	—
2010	U.S. House, IN-7	Won	D+21.1	—	—
2008	U.S. House, IN-7	Won	D+30.2	—	—