[4] At roughly the same time, Carson became the chairman of the Fayette County Democratic Executive Committee.
[6] He resigned this position in 1948 to unsuccessfully run for the state's 11th Senate district, being defeated in the Democratic primary by J. Alfred Taylor, Jr.[5][7] In 1952, Carson won the race for Prosecuting Attorney for Fayette County, succeeding his former boss C.B.
As no one filed to stand in the Republican primary, the party executive committee chose John Gwinn to oppose Carson's reelection.
[11][12] Incumbent Senate President Ralph J. Bean did not seek reelection in 1960, leaving his position open for a replacement.
He was defeated in the Democratic primary by Chauncey H. Browning Jr.[18] After losing, Carson practiced law privately in Fayette County.