Indiana's 7th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countCarson (D) 77.0%, McAuley (R) 20.4%.
André Carson (Democratic) won Indiana's 7th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 77.0% of the vote to Patrick McAuley's 20.4%, a margin of 56.6 points (117,003 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 6:44 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in IN-7
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went D+39.4 (Carson 68.3%, Schmitz 29.0%); in 2026 it went D+56.6, a 17.2-point swing toward Democrats.
- Kamala Harris carried this district by 42.0 points in 2024; Carson's margin was 56.6 points, 14.6 points wider.
- One of the widest margins of 2026: Carson finished 56.6 points ahead of McAuley.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+21.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, André Carson, was re-elected.
- 206,871 votes are counted so far, against 272,148 in 2024.
Indiana's 7th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 6:44 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| André Carson · incumbent | Democratic | 159,211 | 77.0 |
| Patrick McAuley | Republican | 42,208 | 20.4 |
| James Sceniak | Libertarian | 5,452 | 2.6 |
| Total | 206,871 | 100.0 |
IN-7 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| André Carson | Democratic | 185,987 | 68.3 |
| John Schmitz | Republican | 78,792 | 29.0 |
| Rusty Johnson | Other | 7,369 | 2.7 |
| Total | 272,148 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Harris 70.0%, Trump 28.0%.
Related races
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana (revision 1384946193, November 10 at 6:44 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.