Indiana District 7

IN-07 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held May 5, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
André Carson ✓ 44,849 62.4%
Destiny Wells 16,852 23.4%
George Hornedo 7,517 10.5%
Denise Paul Hatch 2,646 3.7%

Republican Primary

Held May 5, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Patrick McAuley ✓ 10,357 84.4%
Felipe Rios 1,915 15.6%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
André Carson
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
2D - 7R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+12

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Inside Elections

Solid Democrat

Candidates

André Carson

André Carson Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $1,112,614
Cash on Hand: $598,808

Patrick McAuley Nominee

Republican

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 IN-07 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

When is the 2026 IN-07 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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