Indiana — 7th District

André Carson

Opposes tariffs and supports middle-class investments

Carson opposes President Trump's proposed tariffs, warning they will increase costs for average American families. He advocates for investments in green energy, advanced manufacturing, and local workforce development programs such as those at Ivy Tech.

• Opposes broad tariffs that increase costs for working families
• Secured federal funding for workforce development at Ivy Tech and the John H. Boner Center
• Supported tax cuts for working- and middle-class families
• Voted against the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 and the Lower Energy Costs Act

“As your Representative in Congress, Congressman Carson is committed to fighting Trump’s harmful tariffs and supporting policies that strengthen the middle class – not the ultra-wealthy.”

Patrick McAuley

Supports trades and bringing federal resources

McAuley focuses his economic platform on expanding non-degree career pathways, trades, and apprenticeships. He promises to work across government levels to bring more federal financial resources directly into local communities.

• Prioritizes expanded trades, apprenticeships, and skilled-job opportunities over four-year degrees
• Aims to coordinate with local, state, and federal leaders to direct financial resources into communities

“Not every young person needs a four-year degree. Patrick will prioritize expanded trades, apprenticeships, and skilled-job opportunities so Indianapolis residents can build careers, raise families, and stay in the communities they call home.”

André Carson

Supports federal law enforcement grants and reform

Drawing on his background as a former law enforcement officer, Carson supports robust federal funding for local police and firefighters through programs like Byrne JAG and COPS Hiring. He also advocates for police accountability and addressing police misconduct.

• Supported funding for the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) and COPS Hiring programs
• Secured American Rescue Plan and Community Project Funding for local crime prevention
• Advocates for police accountability and addressing police misconduct

“As a former law enforcement officer, Congressman Carson understands how violence tears communities apart.”

Patrick McAuley

Supports community policing and precinct residency

McAuley emphasizes improving community-police relations to reduce crime. He advocates for having more law enforcement officers live and work within the same precincts they serve.

• Pushes for stronger community-police relationships
• Advocates for more officers living and working in their assigned precincts
• Calls for targeted resources to reduce crime without empty rhetoric

“Patrick will push for stronger community-police relationships, more officers living and working in the same precincts, and targeted resources that reduce crime without empty rhetoric.”

André Carson

Supports expanding federal affordable housing resources

Carson highlights severe affordable housing shortages and high eviction rates in Indianapolis. He opposes federal cuts to HUD and rental assistance while advocating for increased federal funding for affordable housing construction and homelessness services.

• Opposes proposed cuts to HUD's workforce and federal housing assistance programs
• Supports increased federal resources for affordable housing supply and homelessness wrap-around services
• Promotes resources for fair housing enforcement via groups like the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana

“Congressman Carson strongly supports more federal resources to expand the supply of affordable housing, and more resources to fight housing insecurity, temporary housing and other critical services, including wrap-around services to prevent homelessness.”

Patrick McAuley

Supports property conversion and expanding supply

McAuley addresses rising rents and homelessness by advocating for expanding overall housing supply. He proposes converting vacant properties into productive housing and leveraging federal resources and partnerships.

• Fights to expand overall housing supply in Indianapolis
• Advocates converting vacant properties into productive housing use
• Supports practical pathways off the street through partnerships and federal resources

“Patrick will fight to expand housing supply, convert vacant properties into productive use, and support practical pathways off the street through partnerships and federal resources.”

André Carson

Supports ACA and expanding Medicare and Medicaid

Carson supports protecting and expanding the Affordable Care Act and Indiana's Medicaid expansion (HIP 2.0). He advocates allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and increasing federal funding for NIH medical research.

• Voted to defend the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion against federal cuts
• Supports Medicare drug price negotiations and the Safe Step Act
• Secured increased funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and cancer research

“Every Hoosier deserves affordable, high-quality health care, regardless of income, background, or medical history.”

André Carson

Supports pathway to citizenship and opposes mass deportations

Carson advocates for comprehensive immigration reform, including a 13-year pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and protections for DREAMers. He opposes mass deportations and travel bans while voting against Republican immigration measures like the SAVE Act and Laken Riley Act.

• Supports a 13-year pathway to citizenship for undocumented residents and protections for DREAMers
• Opposes mass deportations, legal due process rollbacks, and travel bans
• Voted Nay on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22), Laken Riley Act (S. 5), and DUI deportation bill (H.R. 875)

“Congressman Carson has been a consistent supporter of a pathway to citizenship, including the 13-year path laid out in recent bipartisan reform legislation.”

André Carson

Supports public school funding and college affordability

Carson supports federal investments in early childhood education, equitable K-12 school funding, and raising teacher salaries. He advocates expanding Pell Grants, mentorship programs, and teacher mobility through the Interstate Teaching Mobility Act.

• Introduced the Interstate Teaching Mobility Act to facilitate national teacher licensure
• Authored mentorship legislation including the Transition to Success Modernization Act
• Supports expanding Pell Grants and protecting student loan borrowers from predatory practices

“A high-quality education is the key to opportunity, and every child—regardless of their background—deserves the chance to succeed.”

André Carson

Supports diplomacy, NATO alliances, and humanitarian aid

Carson serves on the House Intelligence Committee and Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. He supports military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, NATO unity, countering Chinese aggression, a ceasefire and two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and sanctions on human rights abusers in the DRC.

• Co-sponsored the Ceasefire Now resolution and introduced the UNRWA Emergency Funding Restoration Act
• Member of the House Intelligence Committee and Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party
• Voted Yea on the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2024

“Congressman Carson’s stance is clear: all human life is precious, and no civilian should be subjected to violence and brutality.”

André Carson

Supports public transit and infrastructure investment

As a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Carson has secured federal funding for bus rapid transit, roads, bridges, and sidewalk repair in Indianapolis. He supports high-speed passenger rail corridor development and federal transit flexibility legislation.

• Authored public transit bills H.R. 3019, H.R. 3020, and H.R. 3022
• Supported federal designation of a high-speed rail corridor connecting Chicago, Indianapolis, and Louisville
• Helped introduce FEMA reauthorization and supported the Water Resources Reform and Development Act

“With hundreds of thousands of people from across the country passing through Indianapolis via road, rail and airplane, Congressman Carson knows that improving the transportation infrastructure of Indiana’s Seventh Congressional District is of paramount importance.”

André Carson

Supports SNAP and funding for food deserts

Carson opposes cuts to SNAP benefits and supports expanding federal funding for school breakfast and lunch programs. He introduced the Food Deserts Act to provide low-interest loans to grocery stores operating in underserved urban communities.

• Introduced the Food Deserts Act to facilitate low-interest loans for grocery stores in food deserts
• Opposes federal spending cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Advocates for expanded school nutrition program funding

“Access to nutritious food should be a necessity, not a luxury.”