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Brad Rogers Carson (born March 11 1967) is a American lawyer and politician.
A Native American, he was elected, as a Democrat, to the United States House of Representatives in 2000 from Oklahoma representing the 2nd Congressional District of Oklahoma.
In 2004, he faced former congressman Tom Coburn in the U.S. Senate election for the open seat in Oklahoma. Though widely viewed as a conservative Democrat, he was viewed as more moderate than his Republican opponent. This race was considered one of a handful of competitive races for the U.S. Senate in 2004.
Defeated by Coburn and unable to seek re-election to the House, Carson's term in the United States Congress expired on January 3, 2005. Carson indicated that he had no immediate plans to seek political office. In January, 2005, he accepted a teaching position specializing in U.S. politics at Harvard University.Template:US-politician-stub