Andre Carson

Andre Carson is the Democratic Congressman for the 7th Congressional District (map) of Indiana. On March 11, 2008, he won a special election to fill the seat of late Rep. Julia Carson. He is the second Muslim to serve in the U.S. Congress, after Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn). On May 6, 2008 Carson defeated 7 challengers in the Democratic primary. He was going face Republican Jon Elrod in the November election, but in June Elrod withdrew from the race.

Bio
Andre Carson is a native of Indianapolis, where he serves on the Indianapolis/Marion County City-County Council. He is the grandson of the late Rep. Julia Carson, and won her former seat in a special election on March 11, 2008.

2008 elections
In March 2008, Carson won a special election to fill the 7th Congressional District seat, which was vacated when Rep. Julia Carson (D-Ind.) died of lung cancer in December, 2007. On May 6, 2008 Carson defeated 7 challengers in the Democratic primary. He was going to face Republican Jon Elrod in the November election, but in June Elrod withdrew from the race.

Committees
Carson will be assigned committees when he is sworn into Congress.

Contact
Official Carson for Congress website

Address: André Carson for Congress One North Capitol, Suite 200 Indianapolis, IN 46205

Phone: (317) 226.9400

[mailto:campaign@Andrecarsonforcongress.com campaign@Andrecarsonforcongress.com]

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External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Indiana’s 7th Congressional District
 * Official Carson for Congress website