Andre Carson the Democratic nominee in a March 11 Special Election to succeed his late Grandmother Rep. Julia Carson, D-IN who died of lung cancer in December. Should Carson win next months Special Election, he will join Keith Ellison, D-MN as the only Muslims elected to Congress, with ties to the Nation of Islam.Following Julia Carson's death, Louis Farrakhan delivered the eulogy at her funeral.
Corey Saylor, Legislative Director for the Washington. D.C. based Council on American Islamic Relations said that Keith Ellison's 2006 election marked a break through for Muslims seeking national office.
