Who is running for U.S. House District 7 in Indiana in 2026?

André Carson (D), Patrick McAuley (R), James M Sceniak (Lib)

When is the Indiana 2026 general election?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.

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U.S. House District 7 — Indiana 2026

3 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Indiana Election Division list, as of October 22, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

FAndré CarsonDemocratic

Democratic congressman representing Indianapolis since a 2008 special election, Indiana's longest-serving current U.S. House member.

LifeFFamilyFReligious libertyD2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tFFiscalF

Holds an F from SBA Pro-Life America and a 0% Heritage Action score for the 119th Congress; voted for the 2022 Respect for Marriage Act and Assault Weapons Ban and against the 2025 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.

Life: SBA Pro-Life America grade F; voted against the 2025 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 21, Roll Call 27).
Family: Voted for the 2022 Respect for Marriage Act (Roll Call 513) and against the 2025 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (H.R. 28).
Religious liberty: No specific religious-liberty votes or statements found; overall voting record aligns with the Democratic platform.
2nd Amendment: Voted for the 2022 Assault Weapons Ban (H.R. 1808, Roll Call 410).
Limited gov’t: Heritage Action 119th Congress score of 0% (7% lifetime).
Fiscal: Heritage Action 119th Congress score of 0% (7% lifetime).

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Campaign site Ballotpedia

CPatrick McAuleyRepublican

Republican nominee who works in commercial real estate and previously interned for U.S. Sen. Todd Young.

LifeCFamilyCReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentCLimited gov’tCFiscalC

McAuley has no voting record. His issues page covers only public safety, housing and job training. In a WFYI interview he called federal appropriations 'a mess' and supported voter ID, while saying he is 'completely open' to immigrants and criticizing ICE tactics. No public positions on abortion, marriage, religious liberty or guns were found.

Life: No public position on abortion was found; he is running as a Republican, but his campaign has not addressed the issue.
Family: No positions on marriage, parental rights or gender issues were found.
Religious liberty: No religious-liberty statements were found.
2nd Amendment: No gun-rights position was found; on youth gun violence he favors working with local public safety officials.
Limited gov’t: Supports voter ID but says he is 'completely open' to accepting immigrants, criticized ICE tactics, and promotes federal housing programs.
Fiscal: Called federal appropriations 'a mess' and proposed trimming overlapping humanitarian-aid accounts, but has offered no tax or broader spending plan.

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4]

Campaign site Ballotpedia

CJames M SceniakLibertarian

Libertarian behavior therapist, Libertarian Party of Indiana vice chair and repeat candidate (2022 U.S. Senate, 2024 6th District) with no current campaign website.

LifeDFamilyCReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentCLimited gov’tBFiscalA

Sceniak calls himself pro-life but opposes abortion bans, saying abortions should be 'safe,' 'private' and 'rare.' He backs lower taxes, the Rand Paul Penny Plan, a balanced budget and returning education control to the states. He has stated no positions on marriage, religious liberty or guns.

Life: Calls himself pro-life and opposes the death penalty, but says bans do not work, that abortions should be 'safe' and 'private,' and that medical decisions belong between patient and doctor; he would reduce abortions through contraception access and economic measures.
Family: No position found.
Religious liberty: No position found.
2nd Amendment: No position found; asked about school gun violence at a 2024 forum, he proposed building security such as metal detectors rather than gun restrictions.
Limited gov’t: Would return full control of education to the states, opposes federal 'one size fits all' mandates, supports a Social Security opt-out and keeping the Electoral College, and wants to end civil asset forfeiture; he also favors easier legal immigration and calls current ICE tactics unconstitutional.
Fiscal: Wants lower taxes for individuals, an end to deficit spending and corporate tax breaks, a balanced budget, repeal of gas taxes and the Rand Paul Penny Plan of across-the-board budget cuts.

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Ballotpedia

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