Indiana's 7th Congressional District election, 2026
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Indiana's 7th Congressional District |
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General election |
Election details |
Filing deadline: Pending |
Primary: Pending General: November 3, 2026 |
How to vote |
Poll times:
6 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 7th Congressional District of Indiana, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.
Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 7
Incumbent André Carson, George Hornedo, and Trapper Stewart are running in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 7 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
![]() | André Carson (D) | |
George Hornedo (D) ![]() | ||
Trapper Stewart (D) |
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Indianapolis raised me—now I’m stepping up to fight for it. I grew up and still live on the Northside, where I learned the values that guide me every day: hard work, resilience, and a deep commitment to community. Those lessons shaped who I am and inspired my career in public service. Throughout my professional life, I’ve worked at the highest levels of state and national Democratic politics, including serving in the Obama Administration at the U.S. Department of Justice. Whether it was working on civil rights or leading national outreach efforts at the Obama Foundation to reimagine policing, I’ve focused on bringing people together to solve tough challenges. I also believe education is a cornerstone of opportunity. After graduating from Cornell, Harvard, and George Washington University Law School, I dedicated my career to advancing policies that expand access to resources, build safer neighborhoods, and create economic opportunity. Now, I’m running for Congress to bring that experience home. Indianapolis deserves leadership with the vision and determination to take on our toughest challenges and deliver results for every Hoosier."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Indiana
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George Hornedo (D)
Rep. Andre Carson is consistently ranked as one of the least effective members of Congress by the nonpartisan Center for Effective Lawmaking.
Seventeen years in office. No leadership role. No legislative impact. And in a moment this urgent, that’s a seat being wasted.
Indianapolis deserves stronger, more accountable representation—someone who can do more for the people who live here.
Party Infrastructure Is Collapsing in Indiana
When Democrats were winning statewide, it was because Indianapolis was organized—it anchored turnout and built the bench.
That infrastructure has completely hollowed out. Under Rep. Carson’s watch, this district now ranks last in voter turnout in the entire state—dragging Democrats down across Indiana.
George is running to rebuild it—not just to win this race, but to help bring Indiana Democrats back to life.
This Isn’t Left vs. Right—It’s Decline vs. Direction
The real divide in the Democratic Party isn’t about age or ideology. It’s between those managing decline—and those building what comes next.
Rep. Carson believes our institutions mostly work—and that the job of a Democrat is to defend them. For him, fighting back means standing behind Chuck Schumer at a press conference.
George believes that when Democrats win back power, we won’t be walking into the same government. Trump and Musk are actively dismantling public systems. The task ahead isn’t just to protect what’s left—it’s to build something better than what we had.
That’s the difference. And that’s why this race matters.
George Hornedo (D)
and still falling behind. Wages haven’t kept up. Housing is unaffordable. Public safety is inconsistent. And a political system that’s supposed to serve the people too often serves itself instead.
The problem isn’t that solutions don’t exist. It’s that the people in charge haven’t acted.
The Fair Shot Agenda is a plan to change that. It’s about getting government back to work—for the people who
make this city run. It’s built to fix what’s broken, close the gap between policy and daily life, and make sure no one is left behind.
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Campaign finance
Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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André Carson | Democratic Party | $328,991 | $166,927 | $611,487 | As of June 30, 2025 |
George Hornedo | Democratic Party | $157,960 | $91,463 | $66,498 | As of June 30, 2025 |
Trapper Stewart | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
General election race ratings
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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
Race ratings: Indiana's 7th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. |
Ballot access
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District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
See also: Indiana's 7th Congressional District election, 2024
Indiana's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Democratic primary)
Indiana's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 7
Incumbent André Carson defeated John Schmitz and Rusty Johnson in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | André Carson (D) | 68.3 | 185,987 |
![]() | John Schmitz (R) | 29.0 | 78,792 | |
![]() | Rusty Johnson (L) | 2.7 | 7,369 |
Total votes: 272,148 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7
Incumbent André Carson defeated Curtis Godfrey and Pierre Quincy Pullins in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | André Carson | 91.1 | 30,868 |
Curtis Godfrey | 5.4 | 1,845 | ||
Pierre Quincy Pullins | 3.5 | 1,178 |
Total votes: 33,891 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7
Jennifer Pace defeated Catherine Ping, Philip N. Davis, and Gabriel Whitley in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jennifer Pace ![]() | 31.2 | 7,716 | |
![]() | Catherine Ping | 29.9 | 7,390 | |
![]() | Philip N. Davis ![]() | 25.7 | 6,364 | |
![]() | Gabriel Whitley | 13.1 | 3,249 |
Total votes: 24,719 | ||||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 7
Rusty Johnson advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 7 on March 2, 2024.
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✔ | ![]() | Rusty Johnson (L) |
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2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 7
Incumbent André Carson defeated Angela Grabovsky and Gavin Maple in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | André Carson (D) | 67.0 | 117,309 |
![]() | Angela Grabovsky (R) | 30.6 | 53,631 | |
Gavin Maple (L) | 2.4 | 4,240 |
Total votes: 175,180 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7
Incumbent André Carson defeated Curtis Godfrey and Pierre Quincy Pullins in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | André Carson | 93.9 | 36,242 |
Curtis Godfrey | 4.0 | 1,526 | ||
Pierre Quincy Pullins | 2.2 | 830 |
Total votes: 38,598 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7
Angela Grabovsky defeated Rusty Johnson, Jennifer Pace, Bill Allen, and Gerald Walters in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Angela Grabovsky | 53.6 | 6,886 |
![]() | Rusty Johnson ![]() | 17.0 | 2,185 | |
Jennifer Pace | 12.1 | 1,556 | ||
![]() | Bill Allen ![]() | 11.7 | 1,505 | |
![]() | Gerald Walters ![]() | 5.6 | 722 |
Total votes: 12,854 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jimmy Klosowski (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 7
Gavin Maple defeated Ted Rusk in the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 7 on March 5, 2022.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Gavin Maple (L) | |
Ted Rusk (L) |
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2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 7
Incumbent André Carson defeated Susan Marie Smith in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | André Carson (D) | 62.4 | 176,422 |
![]() | Susan Marie Smith (R) ![]() | 37.6 | 106,146 |
Total votes: 282,568 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Warner (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7
Incumbent André Carson defeated Pierre Quincy Pullins in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | André Carson | 91.8 | 62,117 |
Pierre Quincy Pullins | 8.2 | 5,572 |
Total votes: 67,689 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Susan Marie Smith ![]() | 43.1 | 10,705 |
Douglas Merrill | 14.2 | 3,519 | ||
![]() | J.D. Miniear | 14.2 | 3,517 | |
Jon Davis | 10.9 | 2,712 | ||
Martin Ramey | 8.9 | 2,209 | ||
![]() | Gerald Walters ![]() | 8.8 | 2,189 |
Total votes: 24,851 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Wayne Harmon (R)
District analysis
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018