Politician
André Carson
Democrat · Indiana · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8IN07184
André Carson (Democrat) raised $1.1M for the 2026 Indiana 7th District race, $605K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$3.8M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
52%
$2.0M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$17K
Spent attacking them
52% of André Carson's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organised money in Congress.
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana 7th District | $1.1M | 53% | $0 / $0 | $1K | $1.1M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Indiana 7th District | $834K | 56% | $0 / $0 | $8K | $834K | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Indiana 7th District | $857K | 55% | $0 / $17K | – | $874K | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Indiana 7th District | $1.0M | 44% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.0M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $807KUnion $678KTrade group $158KMembership $123KOther $108KLeadership PAC $70KParty $26KSuper PAC $16K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$43K
- Rolls-Royce North America Holdings Inc. PAC (Rolls-Royce North America PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$33K
- The Boeing Company PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$30K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Midwest Region Laborers' Political LeagueUnion$20K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Honeywell International Inc. Technologies Public Affairs Council (Honpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Air Line Pilots Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Allied Pilots Association Political Action CommitteeUnion$10K
- Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Leadership for Indiana PACagainst $17K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 30 key votes where André Carson had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 7 times (23%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $121K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $710K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $238K$22K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $238K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $40K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $710K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $121K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $22K$41K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $41K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $41K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $11K | Present |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Present |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $121K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $133K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $710K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $121K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $56K | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $22K$133K$41K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $133K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $710K | Yea · with industry |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded André Carson's 2026 campaign?
- André Carson (Democrat) raised $1.1M for the 2026 Indiana 7th District race, $605K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to André Carson?
- Honeywell International Inc. Technologies Public Affairs Council (Honpac) ($10K), The Boeing Company PAC ($10K), National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC ($10K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K), Air Line Pilots Association PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has André Carson raised across elections?
- $1.1M in 2026 (Indiana 7th District), $834K in 2024 (Indiana 7th District), $857K in 2022 (Indiana 7th District), $1.0M in 2020 (Indiana 7th District).