Indiana 7th District: André Carson wins Democratic nomination
U.S. Rep. André Carson emerged victorious from the four-way race for the Democratic nominee for Indiana’s 7th District.
“Tonight, I was honored to receive the backing of the people of Indiana’s 7th Congressional district,” Carson said in an emailed statement, in part. “This win belongs to the volunteers, activists, and voters who have never given up on the promise of our country.”
Carson, who has held the seat since 2007, will face Republican Patrick McAuley in November.
The candidates will battle over a district that just months ago was the subject of intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration to carve Indianapolis into several congressional districts. The effort, part of a national push, failed after Indiana State Senators joined Democrats to reject the measure.
In his toughest primary to date, Carson faced three candidates — George Hornedo, Destiny Wells and Denise Paul Hatch — who all criticized the congressman for taking political donations.
“I have never, and I…