James William Burke
Ran for Indiana 8th Congressional District · Independent
Not on the 2026 ballot
Ballot status source: Vanderburgh County (IN) Election Office — 2026 General Election Candidates (file dated 2026-08-19) — U.S. Representative: Messmer (R), Allen (D) only · read Aug 19, 2026
The District
What Indiana 8th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Greene County, Knox County, Parke County, Sullivan County, Daviess County, Dubois County, Vigo County, Orange County, Spencer County, Owen County, Warrick County, Clay County, Martin County, Pike County, Crawford County and 1 more; parts of Gibson County, Posey County, Perry County, Fountain County and Vanderburgh County.
Includes Evansville, Terre Haute, Jasper, Boonville, Darmstadt, Freelandville, Huntingburg, Princeton, Santa Claus, Vincennes, Washington, Alford and 188 more.
700 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Indiana Election Division / IndianaMap (gisdata.in.gov)
Results
Certified results for Indiana 8th Congressional District
US Representative, District 8
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark MessmerRepublican | Republican | 219,942 | 68.0% |
| Erik HurtDemocrat | Democrat | 95,312 | 29.5% |
| K Richard FitzlaffLibertarian | Libertarian | 8,381 | 2.6% |
Certified — Indiana Election Division, Historical Election Results (certified county returns) · Indiana Election Division — Historical Election Results
US Representative, District 8
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry D. BucshonRepublican | Republican | 141,995 | 65.7% |
| Ray McCormickDemocrat | Democrat | 68,109 | 31.5% |
| Andrew HorningLibertarian | Libertarian | 5,936 | 2.7% |
Certified — Indiana Election Division, Historical Election Results (certified county returns) · Indiana Election Division — Historical Election Results
US Representative, District 8
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry D. BucshonRepublican | Republican | 214,643 | 66.9% |
| E. Thomasina MarsiliDemocrat | Democrat | 95,691 | 29.8% |
| James D. RodenbergerLibertarian | Libertarian | 10,283 | 3.2% |
Certified — Indiana Election Division, Historical Election Results (certified county returns) · Indiana Election Division — Historical Election Results
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Indiana 8th Congressional District
- Mark B. MessmerRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Mary Theresa AllenDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
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File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_jbb14k400.
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