Patrick McAuley

Patrick McAuley is the Republican nominee for Indiana's 7th Congressional District, where he faces Democratic Rep. André Carson. A Wabash College and Valparaiso University graduate, he works in commercial real estate and finance. He had not completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey as of this research.[1][2][3]

McAuley graduated from North Central High School in 2015, according to his BallotReady candidate profile. The profile says he earned a bachelor's degree in religion from Wabash College in 2020 and a master's degree in economics from Valparaiso University in 2022; the Indiana Capital Chronicle's voter guide describes the master's degree as being in international economics and finance.[2][3]

The BallotReady profile lists work as a tennis professional at The Courts of Northwest Indiana from 2020 to 2022 and as an assistant tennis pro at the Jewish Community Center from 2022 to 2023. It also lists him as a brokerage assistant at Douglas Realty Group since 2022 and an associate at Broad Ripple Capital Inc. since 2024. The Indiana Capital Chronicle's voter guide says he works in commercial real estate and was an intern for U.S. Sen. Todd Young.[2][3] McAuley won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary for the 7th District and advanced to the general election against Rep. André Carson.[1]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.