Patrick McAuley

Patrick McAuley played tennis at Wabash College before joining the women's tennis coaching staff at Valparaiso University.¹ At Wabash, he earned Division III All-American honors and organized weekly hitting sessions for teammates.¹ He worked as a graduate assistant coach for the 2020 to 2021 and 2021 to 2022 seasons.¹

A North Central High School graduate, McAuley studied religion at Wabash and earned a master's in international economics and finance at Valparaiso.².¹.³ In college, he wrote and edited for the student newspaper and organized a Salvation Army penny drive through student athletics.¹ He now works in commercial real estate and previously interned for U.S. Senator Todd Young.³

McAuley is the Republican nominee challenging Democratic incumbent André Carson in Indiana's 7th District.³ His campaign says its priorities were informed by surveying more than 400 residents about neighborhood concerns.² He wants local, state and federal leaders to work together to bring additional financial resources into Indianapolis communities.⁴

His public safety agenda emphasizes stronger relationships between residents and police, including more officers living in the precincts they serve.⁵ On housing, he supports expanding supply, reusing vacant properties and partnerships addressing homelessness.⁵ He also favors more apprenticeships and training in skilled trades, presenting those as career options alongside a college degree.⁵ His proposal would increase federal resources for registered apprenticeships in the skilled trades by 10 to 15 percent.⁶