Is André Carson pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does André Carson stand on Israel?

André Carson (Democrat, Indiana) has the 8th most pro-Palestine record in the US House, with a net score of +26: 1 sponsored bill, 14 cosponsorships, and 15 aligned floor votes on the pro-Palestine side, against 3 cosponsorships and 14 votes on the pro-Israel side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Palestine activity (additions): 1 sponsored bill × 3 = 3 points; 14 cosponsored bills × 2 = 28 points; 15 aligned floor votes × 1 = 15 points. Subtotal: 46 points pro-Palestine.
• Pro-Israel activity (deduction): 3 cosponsored bills × 2 = 6 points; 14 aligned floor votes × 1 = 14 points. Subtotal: 20 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +26 pro-Palestine (46 pro-Palestine points minus 20 pro-Israel points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $1,112,614. Total spent: $963,229. Cash on hand: $598,808.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Carson: $2,000 (2020, 0 PACs, 1 donor).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Carson: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $0 (0%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $2,000 (100%, 1 named individual).
• Bundled / earmarked: $0 (0%).

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $20,750, tracked in its own tier and not included in the hardline total.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.