André Carson

Representative André Carson has no recorded convictions, indictments, or findings of formal ethics violations, corruption, or financial misconduct. His career has been marked by several political controversies. In 2010, he alleged that healthcare protesters used racial slurs against Representative John Lewis, though no evidence was provided and the claim remained unverified. In 2011, he faced calls to resign after suggesting the Tea Party movement mirrored Jim Crow-era racism. Additionally, his political positions, specifically his opposition to certain pro-Israel resolutions and his 2015 meeting with Louis Farrakhan, have drawn criticism. He has also been linked to IT security investigations involving congressional staffers, but no personal charges were filed.