2016Final results
2016 election for Indiana's 7th District
U.S. House · Indiana
André Carson (D) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Catherine "cat" Ping (R) by 24.3 points.
André CarsonDemocrat · winner
60.0%158,736
Catherine "cat" PingRepublican
35.7%94,455
Drew ThompsonLibertarian
4.3%11,475
264,666 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
André CarsonCatherine "cat" Ping
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$6K
$983.5K
Spent by the campaign
$5.1K
$823.3K
Cash on hand
$1.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: Drew Thompson $16.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016