André Carson
Bio | Andre Carson is an American politician. He is currently serving as a U.S Representative for Indiana’s 7th congressional district. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of Indiana |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Indiana |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election IN-07 | IN-07 | Yes | Running | N/A |
Campaign Financing | Carson has raised just over $700,000. His top contributors are Barnes & Thornburg and Rolls-Royce PLC. |
Voting Rights | Carson is supportive of the voting rights as outlined in the Constitution. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Carson supports the principles of universal healthcare. He believes that all should have access to affordable healthcare, and voted in favor of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Nuance | His stance on socialized healthcare is nuanced. |
| Private Healthcare | Nuance | His stance on private healthcare is nuanced. |
| LGBT Rights | For | His is supportive of LGBT rights. Carson passed the Equality Act to protect the LGBT community from discrimination. |
| Taxes | For | Carson supports raising taxes. Carson wants to increase the tax rate for the wealthy. He also wants to raise real estate tax. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | His position on flat taxes is unknown. Carson wants to increase the tax rate for the wealthy. He also wants to raise real estate tax. |
| Abortion | For | He supports reproductive rights. He supports the protection of women's rights under Roe v. Wade. |
| Gun Control | For | He is a proponent of gun control. He would like to repeal "stand-your-ground" laws and require stricter background checks for gun sales. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | He does not have a clear position on assisted suicide. He would like to repeal "stand-your-ground" laws and require stricter background checks for gun sales. |
| Government Interference | For | He is willing to work with the federal government on reforming education. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Carson has voted against defunding Planned Parenthood. |
| Welfare | For | He is supportive of welfare programs. Carson wants to protect Social Security from budget cuts. |
| Welfare | Unknown | He does not have a known stance on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | His position on the death penalty is not clear. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | He does not have a clear position on a mandatory prison sentence. |
| Military Spending | Against | He believes in reducing the military budget to benefit taxpayers. |
| War on Terrorism | For | He supports the war on terrorism. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | He is supportive of international interaction. He believes in promoting fair international trade and democracy abroad. He is also a proponent of the Iran Nuclear Deal and supports Ukrainian efforts to stop Russian invasion. |
| United Nations power | For | He is supportive of the UN's efforts to implement the Iran Nuclear Deal. |
| Nationalism | Against | He is against nationalism. |
| Free Markets | Against | He does not support free markets. He was critical of President Bush's support of the Colombian Free Trade Agreement. He believes that free trade agreements hurt the American economy by outsourcing jobs. |
| Brexit | Unknown | He does not have a public position on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Carson's stance on affirmative action is not clear. |
| Government Spending | Nuance | He is supportive of government spending to fund social programs. |
| Charter Schools | For | He voted to issue grants for the improvement of schools, including the creation of charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | He does not have a public statement on Common Core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | He is supportive of clean energy initiatives. Carson supports the creation of jobs in clean energy, investment in cleaner fuels and energy sources, and fighting against environmental deregulation. |
| Religious Freedom | For | He supports religious freedom. As one of the few Muslims in Congress, Carson is passionate about protecting religious freedom. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | He is supportive of the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | For | Carson cosponsored the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act. |
| Border Control | Against | He is not supportive of intense border security. Carson does not want the border to become militarized. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | He does not have a clear stance on this issue. |
| DACA | For | He is supportive of DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | He does not have a clear stance on sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | His position on the legalization of marijuana is unclear. |