18 years in, Carson faces real challenge: What Wells and Hornedo would do for IU Indianapolis students
By Thomas Garvey | April 21On May 5, 2026, Indiana's 7th Congressional District will hold its most competitive Democratic primary in years. André Carson, an 18-year incumbent, is facing a real challenge for the first time since his 2008 victory. District 7 — which encompasses IU Indianapolis's campus — is a reliably safe Democratic house seat, meaning the primary winner will likely go on to represent the district in Washington. The Campus Citizen spoke with two of the leading Democratic challengers: Destiny Wells and George Hornedo. Wells comes in with a military background, having served in Afghanistan and now serving as a lieutenant colonel in military intelligence. Wells is an IU alumna and earned her law degree from the University of Texas in 2011.
