Service history
19 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2008
- Representative IN-7 2008–present
Background
- background Born October 16, 1974; a member of the Democratic Party
- background Grandson of his predecessor, U.S. Representative Julia Carson (1938-2007)
- role U.S. Representative for Indiana's 7th congressional district (northern Indianapolis) since 2008
- role Dean of Indiana's congressional delegation since 2021 after Pete Visclosky retired
- achievement The second Muslim to be elected to Congress, after Keith Ellison of Minnesota
Campaign finance
2018 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House IN-07 · 2026 General Election
- $996,034 raised
- $968,884 spent
- $850,497 cash on hand
| $996.03K | |
| $985.14K | |
| $444.42K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $410.41K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $34.02K |
| Party committees | $9.37K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $531.35K |
| Transfers from other committees | $7.87K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $2.10K |
| Other receipts | $920.15 |
| $968.88K | |
| Operating expenditures | $829.52K |
| Contribution refunds | $2.00K |
| Other disbursements | $137.37K |
| Cash on hand | $850.50K |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through December 31, 2018 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2018)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,652,316 | $1,600,844 | $51,473 |
| 2010 | $951,790 | $787,203 | $216,059 |
| 2012 | $1,124,042 | $1,027,625 | $312,476 |
| 2014 | $1,155,655 | $782,921 | $685,210 |
| 2016 | $1,121,602 | $983,465 | $823,347 |
| 2018 | $996,034 | $968,884 | $850,497 |
| 2020 | $1,020,534 | $882,862 | $988,170 |
| 2022 | $857,306 | $1,134,375 | $711,101 |
| 2024 | $834,439 | $1,096,116 | $449,423 |
| 2026 | $1,006,177 | $834,249 | $621,351 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 872 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 16 bills sponsored
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- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
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- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (5)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesOppose from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Carson, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HR 10045Protect American Values ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HR 10063Green New Deal for Public Housing ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HRES 1475Expressing support for the designation of the first week of August as "National Community Health Center Week", and encouraging all Americans to participate by visiting their local community health center and celebrating the important partnership between health centers and the communities they serve.cosponsoredAug 2, 2026
- HR 10040No TSA Data for ICE ActcosponsoredAug 2, 2026
- HRES 1463Expressing support for July to be designated as "Disability Pride Month".cosponsoredJul 26, 2026
- HR 9898Transportation for Reentry ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9923Biotechnology Diplomacy and Expertise Enhancement Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9944TPS Review ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9824Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9849Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9874Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9799Online Sellers’ Bill of Rights Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HCONRES 114Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HR 9817Justice for Incarcerated Moms ActcosponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HR 9736Stop CHEATERS ActcosponsoredJul 15, 2026
- HR 9745Orlin’s LawcosponsoredJul 15, 2026
- HR 9699Drug Deal Disclosure ActcosponsoredJul 14, 2026
- HRES 1435Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court.cosponsoredJul 14, 2026
- HR 9669FACT Pilot Program ActcosponsoredJul 13, 2026
- HR 9688High Court Gift Ban ActcosponsoredJul 13, 2026
- HR 9670Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 13, 2026
- HRES 1427Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.cosponsoredJul 12, 2026
- HRES 1428Expressing support for Reproductive Justice on the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America.cosponsoredJul 12, 2026
- HR 9639FAIR Credit ActcosponsoredJul 8, 2026
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Committee activity
Proceedings attended
Congress.gov publishes no attendance list, so this reflects the proceedings whose own record names this member — in an opening statement, an attendance roster or a vote sheet. It is not a complete attendance history.
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