The Indianapolis Star reports that 7th District Rep. Andre Carson, D- Ind., is being overshadowed by his primary opponent former state health commissioner Woody Myers and his self-funded campaign. Carson won a March 11 special election to replace his grandmother, the late Rep. Julia Carson, 1996-2007. Andre “Carson is the sitting officeholder, the man with the title, the family name and the built-in advantages that come with incumbency. But Myers has been the more visible candidate, with a powerful TV advertising campaign and a well-run campaign office that has many wondering whether he’ll put an end to the Carson dynasty when voters head to the polls next week,” the newspaper reports. In a sparsely attended press conference in Indianapolis, Carson said that when district residents begin receiving their rebate checks they will think of him. “Those tax rebates will provide much-needed assistance to working families here in Indianapolis,” he said.
