André Carson
André Carson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 7th district | |
| Assumed office March 11, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Julia Carson |
| Member of the Indianapolis City-County Council from the 15th district | |
| In office October 2007 – March 13, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Patrice Abduallah |
| Succeeded by | Doris Minton-McNeill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 16, 1974 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mariama Shaheed (divorced) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Concordia University Wisconsin (BA) Indiana Wesleyan University (MS) |
| Signature | |
| Website | House website |
André Darryl Carson (born October 16, 1974) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 7th congressional district since 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, his district includes the northern four-fifths of Indianapolis, including Downtown Indianapolis. He became the dean of Indiana's congressional delegation after Representative Pete Visclosky retired in 2021.
Carson is the grandson of his predecessor, U.S. Representative Julia Carson (1938–2007), whose death in office triggered a special election. He was the second Muslim to be elected to Congress, after Keith Ellison of Minnesota.