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Carson, André

United States Representative · Indiana · District 7

DemocraticBioguide C001072

André Carson is a Democratic representative from Indiana’s 7th District. The House Historian records that he entered Congress in a March 2008 special election after serving on the Indianapolis/Marion City-County Council and working in Indiana homeland-security counterterrorism and counterintelligence.

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Profile research reviewed August 21, 2026

André Carson is a Democratic representative from Indiana’s 7th District. The House Historian records that he entered Congress in a March 2008 special election after serving on the Indianapolis/Marion City-County Council and working in Indiana homeland-security counterterrorism and counterintelligence.

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Current institutional role

U.S. Representative for Indiana’s 7th District

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Biography & Current Office

Background & current office

André Carson is a Democratic representative from Indiana’s 7th District. The House Historian records that he entered Congress in a March 2008 special election after serving on the Indianapolis/Marion City-County Council and working in Indiana homeland-security counterterrorism and counterintelligence.

The House Clerk currently lists Carson on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. House historical records also place him on the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party in the 119th Congress.

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Editorial research reviewed: August 21, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.

Public record

Current seat & contact information

Chamber
U.S. House of Representatives
Representation
Indiana · District 7
Party
Democratic
Birth date
October 16, 1974
Washington phone
(202) 225-4011
Office
2135 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1407
Committees & Leadership

Current leadership and reviewed committee roles

Leadership / institutional roles

  • U.S. Representative for Indiana’s 7th District

Reviewed committee assignments

  • Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
  • Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
Recent Recorded Votes

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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation

Legislation & official congressional activity

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