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Mark B. Messmer

U.S. Representative, Indiana 8th Congressional District · Republican

OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Indiana 8th Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Indiana Election Division — May 5, 2026 Primary Election, certified official results: United States Representative, Eighth District — Republican Primary — 'Mark Messmer' 52,249 · read Sep 24, 2026

Sources (3)
  • Indiana Election Division — May 5, 2026 Primary Election, certified official results: United States Representative, Eighth District — Republican Primary — 'Mark Messmer' 52,249 (nominee)
  • Indiana general-election candidate list not obtainable
  • nominee per certified results
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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.

Map of Indiana 8th Congressional District with 700 precincts

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
CandidateVotesShare
Mark MessmerRepublican219,94268.0%
Erik HurtDemocrat95,31229.5%
K Richard FitzlaffLibertarian8,3812.6%

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
CandidateVotesShare
Larry D. BucshonRepublican141,99565.7%
Ray McCormickDemocrat68,10931.5%
Andrew HorningLibertarian5,9362.7%

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
CandidateVotesShare
Larry D. BucshonRepublican214,64366.9%
E. Thomasina MarsiliDemocrat95,69129.8%
James D. RodenbergerLibertarian10,2833.2%

Certified — Indiana Election Division, Historical Election Results (certified county returns) · Indiana Election Division — Historical Election Results

Key Votes

The record

  • Current office: U.S. Representative, Indiana 8th District

    House Clerk roll-call records identify the member as M001233. 22 major 119th-Congress House votes loaded (standard set); voted against the majority of the member's own party on 0 of them. Selection, not exhaustive. Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · U.S. House (official member site) · source

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 216-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 278 (2026)

    Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 9770 Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 220-205 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 272 (2026)

    Jul 21, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act — voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt · Passed, 358-32 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 224 (2026)

    Jun 23, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • S. 2 Secure America Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 214-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 214 (2026)

    Jun 9, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 2913 Ukraine Support Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 226-195 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 207 (2026)

    Jun 4, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 224-200 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 154 (2026)

    Apr 30, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 7744 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 221-209 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 87 (2026)

    Mar 5, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source
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  • H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — voted Yes

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · Passed, 217-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 53 (2026)

    Feb 3, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 498 Do No Harm in Medicaid Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 215-201 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 362 (2025)

    Dec 18, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 216-211 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 349 (2025)

    Dec 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 4405 Epstein Files Transparency Act — voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed, 427-1 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 289 (2025)

    Nov 18, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — voted Yes

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed, 222-209 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 285 (2025)

    Nov 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 231-196 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 262 (2025)

    Sep 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 4275 Coast Guard Authorization Act — voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed, 399-12 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 218 (2025)

    Jul 23, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • S. 1582 GENIUS Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 308-122 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 200 (2025)

    Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 294-134 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 199 (2025)

    Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act — voted Yes

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed, 218-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 190 (2025)

    Jul 3, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 4 Rescissions Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 214-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 168 (2025)

    Jun 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 215-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 145 (2025)

    May 22, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 22 SAVE Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 220-208 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 102 (2025)

    Apr 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 217-213 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 70 (2025)

    Mar 11, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 29 Laken Riley Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 264-159 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 6 (2025)

    Jan 7, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • Roll-call position (DW-NOMINATE)

    Score 0.5440 over 566 recorded votes. Negative left, positive right, −1 to +1. A computed statistic, not a government record.

    OSINT · Voteview (Lewis et al.) · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 25
Raised
$1,237,627cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$713,500cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent
$724,874cycle to date through Jun 30
Debts Owed
$6,250cycle to date through Jun 30
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

  • Daniels Spaulding Consulting Llc$68,967.55
  • Three Point Advisors Llc$45,000.00
  • The Townsend Group$42,690.78
  • Maverix Media$26,000.00
  • Jamestown Associates$25,000.00

Campaign finance — Messmer For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance — Messmer For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

    Raised $1,237,627.26 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $724,873.94 · cash on hand $713,500.43 · debts owed by the committee $6,249.99 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $257,579.42 (21%); PACs and other political committees $425,375.34 (34%); Candidate contributions $3,500.00 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $550,642.20 (44%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $530.30 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): fundraising $111,658.33; staff, contractors and reimbursements $64,855.72; compliance and treasurer $45,000.00; other $41,109.14; general consulting $35,609.74; polling $31,500.00.

    Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

  • Stock trades — no periodic transaction reports filed 2024–2026

    No periodic transaction reports appear in the U.S. House Clerk financial-disclosure indexes for 2024, 2025, and 2026 (searched by StateDst and surname). Index files searched as of 2026-09-24.

    Official · U.S. House Clerk

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“Federal funding for new infrastructure in Greene and Vanderburgh Counties, and investments in other priorities throughout southern Indiana, will benefit the needs of families in our IN-08 community for many years to come.”
Messmer Secures Major Funding Victories for Southern Indiana in Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations BillsJan 26, 2026 · Official · messmer.house.gov · source
“I am proud to have secured billions of dollars in new funding for major projects in Indiana's 8th Congressional District which will provide a fiscal boost to the local economy”
Messmer Secures Major Funding Victories for Southern Indiana in Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations BillsJan 26, 2026 · Official · messmer.house.gov · source
“It is my great privilege to fervently promise that I will never give up fighting for those who cannot fight for themselves.”
Messmer Celebrates the 2026 March for Life with Remarks in the House of RepresentativesJan 23, 2026 · Official · messmer.house.gov · source
“As a devout Catholic, I am grateful that from my position in Congress, I can support legislation that protects the defenseless unborn and I can stand up for their God-given-right to survive -- a gift that -- truly -- should only be endowed upon any of us by the grace of our Creator.”
Messmer Celebrates the 2026 March for Life with Remarks in the House of RepresentativesJan 23, 2026 · Official · messmer.house.gov · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Official Websitemessmer.house.govCampaign website https://messmer.house.gov/ captured 2026-09-24T20:56:43Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteOfficial
  • Facebookfacebook.com/CongressmanMessmerSelf-published

  • Campaign website: https://messmer.house.gov/

    Source: Official House.gov site (no separate campaign site found in DB or search)

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source

  • Public social accounts

    Facebook

    Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject

The 2026 Field

Who else is running for Indiana 8th Congressional District

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the ballot: U.S. House, Indiana 8th District — November 3, 2026 general election

    Listed as "Mark B. Messmer" (Republican) on the IN official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · IN official election authority · source

  • Sponsored travel — Foundation for Nuclear Studies

    Lusby, MD, 9/4/2026. Original filing, filed by Faith Dynneson.

    Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Jewish Institute of National Security of America (JINSA)

    Israel, 8/14/2026 to 8/23/2026. Original filing, filed by Daniel Thayer.

    Aug 14, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — American Energy Policy Center and PureWest Energy

    Pinedale, WY, 8/10/2026 to 8/13/2026. Original filing, filed by Faith Dynneson.

    Aug 10, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Leadership Idaho Agriculture Foundation

    Boise, ID, 8/25/2025 to 8/29/2025. Original filing, filed by Faith Dynneson.

    Aug 25, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — St. Louis AgriBusiness Club

    St. Louis, MO, 8/20/2025 to 8/24/2025. Original filing, filed by Faith Dynneson.

    Aug 20, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Congressional Institute

    Cambridge, MD, 8/4/2025 to 8/6/2025. Original filing, filed by Joshua Gonzalez.

    Aug 4, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • U.S. Representative · IN-08

    Republican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot

    Official

Not on file for Mark yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_7h7rkannn.

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