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Andre Carson
| Andre Carson | ||
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| U.S. House, Indiana, District 7 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| March 11, 2008-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Julia Carson (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | March 11, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $116,947 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Indianapolis City-County Council, District 15 | ||
| 2007-2008 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Arsenal Technical High School | |
| Bachelor's | Concordia University Wisconsin | |
| Master's | Indiana Wesleyan University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 16, 1974 | |
| Place of birth | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Profession | Law Enforcement Officer | |
| Net worth | -$42,998 | |
| Religion | Islam | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Carson was first elected to Congress in a special election in March 2008. The special election was due to the death of Julia Carson, who was both Andre Carson's grandmother and the previous 7th District representative.[1]
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Carson is a "moderate Democratic follower".[2]
Carson won re-election on November 6, 2012.[3]
Biography
Carson was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a graduate of Arsenal Technical High School. He earned a Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice Management from Concordia University-Wisconsin and a Masters in Business Management from Indiana Wesleyan University.[4]
Career
- 2008-Present: United States House of Representatives, Indiana's 6th congressional district
- 2007-2008: Indianapolis City-County Council, District 15[4]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Carson serves on the following committees:[5]
- Committee on Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
- Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
2011-2012
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services[6]
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises
- Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Carson voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[7]
Elections
2012
Carson ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 7th District. Carson defeated Woodrow Wilcox, Bob Kern, and Pierre Quincy Pullins in the Democratic primary and defeated Carlos May (R) and Mmoja Ajabu (I) in the November 6 general election.[8][9]
General election
| U.S. House, Indiana, District 7 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Andre Carson Incumbent |
62.9% | 162,122 | |
| Republican | Carlos May | 37.1% | 95,828 | |
| Independent | Tim Frye (Write-in) | 0% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 257,950 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State "House of Representatives Election Results" | ||||
Primary Election
| U.S. House of Representatives Indiana, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Andre Carson Incumbent |
90.3% | 34,782 |
| Bob Kern | 5.3% | 2,048 |
| Pierre Pullins | 1.5% | 586 |
| Woodrow Wilcox | 2.8% | 1,082 |
| Total Votes | 38,498 | |
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Carson is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Carson raised a total of $3,722,583 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 7, 2013.[11]
| Andre Carson's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House (Indiana, District 7) |  |
$1,124,041 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House (Indiana, District 7) | |
$946,229 | |
| 2008 | U.S. House (Indiana, District 7) | |
$1,652,313 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $3,722,583 | |||
2012
Carson won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Carson's campaign committee raised a total of $1,124,041 and spent $1,027,625.[12]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana's 7th Congressional District, 2012 - Andre Carson Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,124,041 |
| Total Spent | $1,027,625 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $102,208 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $102,083 |
| Top contributors to Andre Carson's campaign committee | |
| Ice Miller LLP | $18,650 |
| Barnest & Thornburg | $14,650 |
| Faegre Baker Daniels | $12,800 |
| American Crystal Sugar | $10,000 |
| Bank of America | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $79,906 |
| Health Professionals | $73,500 |
| Industrial Unions | $46,000 |
| Building Trade Unions | $44,750 |
| Securities & Investment | $42,500 |
2010
Carson won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Carson's campaign committee raised a total of $946,229 and spent $781,643 .[13]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana's 7th Congressional District, 2010 - Andre Carson Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $946,229 |
| Total Spent | $781,643 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $228,901 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $228,106 |
| Top contributors to Andre Carson's campaign committee | |
| Ice Miller | $15,600 |
| Baker & Daniels | $12,116 |
| Eli Lilly & Co | $11,500 |
| American Assn for Justice | $10,000 |
| American Federation of Teachers | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $80,651 |
| Health Professionals | $47,525 |
| Building Trade Unions | $44,000 |
| Public Sector Unions | $43,500 |
| Industrial Unions | $38,500 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Carson missed 116 of 3,902 roll call votes from Mar 2008 to Mar 2013. This amounts to 3.0%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[14]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Carson paid his congressional staff a total of $1,067,937 in 2011. He ranked 118th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic Representative Staff Salaries and he ranked 95th overall of the highest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Indiana ranked 35th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[15]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Carson's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between -$95,996 and $9,999. That averages to -$42,998, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth decreased by 65.39% from 2010.[16]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Hultgren's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $-82,996 and $30,999. That averages to $-25,998.50, which was lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.[17]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
2012
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Carson ranked 111th in the liberal rankings in 2012.[18]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Carson ranked 81st in the liberal rankings.[19]
Political Positions
Percentage voting with party
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Andre Carson voted with the Democratic Party 93 of the time, which ranked 90 among the 192 House Democratic members in November 2011.[20]
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Andre Carson News Feed
- Indiana representative Andr
- NFL Pick: Arizona Cardinals Projected Win Total for 2013 - Sports Chat Place
- Jimmy Connors, Still a Jerk - Daily Beast
- Indiana pilots call drones for hire a growing threat - WRTV Indianapolis
- The Secret Faith of Washington - Newsweek
- Commentary: Now is time to take stock of changes - The Statehouse File
- Your Week in History: Oscar comes in and Carson goes out - WXIX
- Indiana's Walorski questions VA on medical device tax impact - Mass Device
- Todd McShay 2013 NFL Mock Draft: Last Look at McShay's Predictions - Bleacher Report
- Rosy's 2013 NFL Draft predictions - Lebanon-Express - Lebanon Express (blog)
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Personal
Carson is married to Mariama Carson, an educator in the Pike Township School District. They are the parents of a daughter, Salimah. The Carson family resides in Center Township.[4]
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References
- ↑ WTHR "Andre Carson wins special election" March 11, 2008
- ↑ Gov Track "Andre Carson" Accessed April 13, 2012
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Indiana"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Congressman Andre Carson "About Andre" Accessed November 5, 2011
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ Congressman Andre Carson "Committee Assignments" Accessed November 5, 2011
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State "2012 Primary Election Results," May 8, 2012
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State "2012 primary results"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Andre Carson" Accessed April 7, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Andre Carson 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 20, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Andre Carson 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 5, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Andre Carson," Accessed April 1, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Andre Carson"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Carson (D-Ind), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Carson, (D-Indiana), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 28, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Julia Carson |
U.S. House of Representatives - Indiana, District 7 2008–Present |
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| Preceded by ' |
Indianapolis City-County Council, District 15 2007-2008 |
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