George Hornedo Statement On André Carson's Data Center Moratorium Flip-Flop

Wednesday, April 22

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Indianapolis, IN — George Hornedo, Democratic candidate for Indiana's 7th Congressional District, issued the following statement in response to Congressman André Carson's quiet announcement via a Politico article that he now supports a federal data center moratorium:

 

"André Carson now supports a federal data center moratorium.

 

He didn't when Martindale-Brightwood residents spent months fighting a proposed data center in their neighborhood. He didn't when the city approved it over their objections. He didn't until our campaign made it a public issue and Politico called.

 

Blackrock's subsidiary will power the facility. Blackrock and AES Indiana fund his campaign. The silence made sense. So does the timing of the reversal.

 

18 years is long enough. Early voting is open now. Election Day is May 5th."

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This is part of the Hornedo campaign's daily accountability series, What Has André Carson Done?, running through May 1st. Learn more at georgehornedo.com.

 

Indianapolis deserves more than a vote in Washington. It deserves a congressman who uses the full platform of the office to fight for federal resources, to force the conversation at every level of government, and to show up for this community before the cameras arrive. That's the standard. That's what's been missing.

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RECORD CHECK: The Center for Effective Lawmaking ranks Congressman Carson 197th out of 220 House Democrats in legislative effectiveness. Of his claimed 22 bills signed into law, 2 are standalone enacted bills—the Ariel Rios Federal Building naming and the Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site Act. 

 

73% of Congressman Carson's campaign funding comes from PACs, much of it from corporate PACs including AES Indiana, BlackRock, and defense contractors. Only 7% comes from small-dollar donors.

 

When Julia Carson held this seat, Indianapolis was a competitive Democratic stronghold that helped power statewide wins. Under André Carson, the 7th Congressional District has become the worst in Indiana for voter turnout and Democrats haven't won statewide since 2012.