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Indiana's 7th U.S. House District

Indiana · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $1.4M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Indiana's 7th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. André Carson
Rep. André CarsonD
U.S. Representative · IN-007
Tenure
19y
Bills Spon.
16
Votes Missed
1.24%
Cross-party
25
Committees
Ranking MemberAviation Subcommittee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
+3 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Indiana District 7. Party primary on May 5, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 5, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.4M
Candidates
3 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
André CarsonD
Cash on Hand
$621K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024André Carson D68.3%John P. Schmitz R 29.0%272,148
2022Andr㉠Carson D67.0%Angela Grabovsky R 30.6%175,180
2020Andre Carson D62.4%Susan Marie Smith R 37.6%282,568
2018Andre D Carson D64.9%Wayne \"Gunny\" Harmon R 35.1%217,596
2016Andre Carson D60.0%Catherine \"Cat\" Ping R 35.7%264,670
2014Andre Carson D54.7%Catherine \"Cat\" Ping R 41.8%112,261
2012Andre Carson D62.9%Carlos A May R 37.1%257,950
2010Andre Carson D58.9%Marvin B Scott R 37.8%146,039
2008Andre Carson D65.1%Gabrielle Campo R 34.9%265,295
2006Julia Carson D53.8%Eric Dickerson R 46.2%139,054
2004Julia Carson D54.4%Andrew \"Andy\" Horning R 43.7%223,175
2002Julia M Carson D53.1%Brose A Mcvey R 44.2%145,776
2000Brian D Kerns R64.8%Michael Douglas Graf D 31.8%209,665
1998Edward A Pease R68.9%Samuel \"Dutch\" Hillenburg D 28.1%159,314
1996Edward A Pease R62.0%Robert F Hellmann D 34.6%209,840
District
Population
752,682
Median HH Income
$64K
Unemployment
5.4%
Bachelor's+
36.3%
Veterans
5.3%
Median Age
34.2
Mean HH Income
$90K
Poverty Rate
16.3%
HS or Higher
88.1%
Median Home Value
$220K
Median Rent
$1,155/mo
Owner-Occupied
54.3%
Under 18 / 65+
24.5% / 13.3%