Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Indiana's 7th District

3 candidates on the ballot.1

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

André Carson
Democratic · Incumbent
Currently represents Indiana's 7th District in the U.S. House.
James M Sceniak
Libertarian · Challenger
Patrick McAuley
Republican · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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André CarsonJames M SceniakPatrick McAuley
Party on the ballotDemocratic1Libertarian1Republican1
StatusIncumbent2ChallengerChallenger
Raised$1,131,715 through October 14, 20263Not found in the public sources we checkedNot found in the public sources we checked
Cash on hand$558,5203Not found in the public sources we checkedNot found in the public sources we checked
HomelessnessHis campaign website says he strongly supports more federal resources to fight housing insecurity and for temporary housing and wrap-around services to prevent homelessness.4Not found in the public sources we checkedHis campaign website says he will fight to expand housing supply, convert vacant properties into productive use, and support practical pathways off the street through partnerships and federal resources.5

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

André Carson — 24 issues
  • Abortion law
    Legal until about 24 weeks, as under Roe v. Wade, and later to protect the woman's life or health
    His campaign website says he supports preserving the constitutional right to abortion as protected by Roe v. Wade and opposes efforts to restrict access to abortion care.4
  • Birth control and IVF
    His campaign website says he supports policies that guarantee access to contraception and comprehensive family planning services.4
  • Police funding
    Increase police funding, for example to hire more officers
    His campaign website says he has strongly supported increased funding for the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant program to help hire and train more police officers, and the COPS Hiring Program.4
  • Tariffs
    His campaign website says he is committed to fighting President Trump's tariffs and is acting to ensure the president cannot implement them.4
  • US Department of Education
    His campaign website says he has been outspoken about the Trump administration's dismantling of the Department of Education and has demanded a meeting with the acting director.4
  • Food assistance (SNAP)
    His campaign website says he is standing up for SNAP against Republican cuts that it calls harmful.4
  • Paid family and medical leave
    Create a national paid leave program for all workers
    His campaign website says the lack of guaranteed paid leave in the U.S. must change, and lists the Healthy Families Act on paid sick time, expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act to part-time workers, and paid maternity and paternity leave among his efforts.4
  • Same-sex marriage
    Keep same-sex marriage legal in every state
    His campaign website says he has long been involved in the fight to achieve gender fairness, religious freedom and marriage equality.6
  • Aid to Ukraine
    His campaign website says that, as a founding member of the Ukraine Caucus, he strongly supports military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian aggression.4
  • Economic ties with China
    His campaign website says engagement with China is necessary in areas such as trade, climate change and global health, and that the U.S. should also counter its military buildup, hold it accountable for intellectual property theft, cyberattacks and unfair trade practices, and reduce dependence on it by keeping U.S. manufacturing and technology competitive.4
  • US role in NATO
    His campaign website says the country should strengthen alliances like NATO, keep NATO unified and strengthen European alliances.4
  • Federal Medicaid funding
    His campaign website says he has consistently voted no on Republican attempts to cut Medicaid and will continue to oppose them.4
  • Health insurance system
    His campaign website says Republicans are threatening the Affordable Care Act and that he and House Democrats are standing up for quality healthcare.4
  • Medicaid work requirements
    His campaign website says burdensome restrictions such as work requirements have made it harder for some people to get care.4
  • Asylum rules
    His campaign website says the country has a responsibility to help asylum seekers on its border who are escaping violence, oppression and disease.4
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    His campaign website says he has spoken out against the mass deportations carried out in 2025 and will keep working until wrongfully deported people who have not committed crimes are returned to their families.4
  • Legal immigration levels
    Admit more immigrants, such as by adding work visas or clearing family backlogs
    His campaign website says expanding legal visa programs would keep families together and strengthen the economy and security.4
  • Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
    A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
    His campaign website says he has been a consistent supporter of a rigorous pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, including the 13-year path in recent bipartisan reform legislation, and that Dreamers should be able to stay legally while they pursue citizenship.4
  • Refugee admissions
    His campaign website says the country should welcome refugees from around the world, and that he has always advocated for the rights of immigrants and refugees to make a home in the United States.4
  • Highway and transit funding
    His campaign website says public transit is critical, that he has authored legislation to help transit providers keep service and expand, and that he has voted for funding to repair roads, highways and bridges.4
  • Passenger trains and Amtrak
    Expand funding for passenger rail, including new high-speed lines
    His campaign website says he is a strong supporter of high-speed rail and of maintaining and expanding conventional passenger rail capacity, and has long advocated for Amtrak.4
  • Medicare drug price negotiation
    His campaign website says he supports policies that allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices.4
  • Social Security benefit levels
    Increase benefits, for example with larger yearly cost-of-living raises
    His campaign website says he supports expanding Social Security benefits for all current and future retirees, and has cosponsored legislation for a more accurate cost-of-living formula that keeps benefits in step with inflation.4
  • Social Security retirement age
    Keep it at 67
    His campaign website says he strongly opposes efforts to raise the retirement age, cut Social Security benefits or privatize Social Security.4

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.