Wikipedia's first sentence called it “united states representative for indiana's 7th congressional district and the grandson of his predecessor”. Today it says “american politician serving as the u”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
André Darryl Carson (born October 16, 1974) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 7th congressional district since 2008. A member of the Democratic Party , his district includes the northern four-fifths of Indianapolis , including Downtown Indianapolis . He became the dean of Indiana's congressional delegation after Representative Pete Visclosky retired in 2021. Carson is the grandson of his predecessor, U.S. Representative Julia Carson (1938–2007), whose death in office triggered a special election . He was the second Muslim to be elected to Congress, after Keith Ellison of Minnesota . House of Representative: 13 March 2008 Official lists were updated to reflect the addition of Rep.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Carson (born October 16, 1974) is the United States Representative for Indiana's 7th congressional district and the grandson of his predecessor, former U.S. He is one of only two Muslims serving in the U.S. Congress (along with Keith Ellison ). House of Representative: 03/13/2008 Official lists were updated to reflect the addition of Rep.
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The opening as it stood in 2015 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Carson (born October 16, 1974) is the U.S. Representative for Indiana's 7th congressional district , serving since a special election in 2008.He is a member of the Democratic Party .He is the grandson of his predecessor, former U.S.Carson is the second Muslim to be elected to the United States Congress, following Keith Ellison in 2006.House of Representative: 13 March 2008 Official lists were updated to reflect the addition of Rep.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Carson (born October 16, 1974) is the U.S. Representative for Indiana's 7th congressional district , in office since a special election in 2008.The district includes the southern four-fifths of Indianapolis , including downtown. He is a member of the Democratic Party . He is the grandson of his predecessor, former U.S. Carson was the second Muslim to be elected to the United States Congress, following Keith Ellison of Minnesota in 2006. House of Representative: 13 March 2008 Official lists were updated to reflect the addition of Rep.
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Carson (born October 16, 1974) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 7th congressional district since 2008.A member of the Democratic Party , his district includes the northern four-fifths of Indianapolis , including Downtown Indianapolis .He became the dean of Indiana's congressional delegation after Representative Pete Visclosky retired in 2021.Carson is the grandson of his predecessor, U.S.Representative Julia Carson (1938–2007), whose death in office triggered a special election .He was the second Muslim to be elected to Congress, after Keith Ellison of Minnesota . House of Representative: 13 March 2008 Official lists were updated to reflect the addition of Rep.
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united states representative for indiana's 7th congressional district and the grandson of his predecessor
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american politician serving as the u
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