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2002Final results

2002 election for Indiana's 7th District

U.S. House · Indiana

Julia Carson (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Brose A. McVey (R) by 9.0 points.

Julia CarsonDemocrat · winner
53.1%77,478
Brose A. McVeyRepublican
44.1%64,379
2.7%3,919
145,840 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002

Races before and after

EvenR+27.31996R+40.71998R+33.02000D+9.02002D+10.72004D+7.52006

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Julia CarsonBrose A. McVey
$998.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$135K
Cash on hand
$14.7K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002

The candidates

Julia Carson (D)Brose A. McVey (R)

Also on the ballot: Andrew "andy" Horning (Libertarian), 2.7%