GOTV Intel

Indiana 8th Congressional District

Congressional District 8

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.

Who Holds This Seat

Mark B. Messmer

Republican · U.S. Representative

Holds This SeatOn the 2026 ballot

Running in 2026

IncumbentNov 3 General
Mark B. Messmer

Republican · U.S. Representative

Ballot
On the 2026 ballot
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

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

ChallengerNov 3 General
Mary Theresa Allen

Democrat

Ballot
On the 2026 ballot
Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 25
Raised
$294,502cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$179,308cycle to date through Jun 30

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

On File, Not Running

Christopher David Rector

Democrat · Ran for 8th Congressional District

Lost the 2026 primary

Daniel Olsen George

Republican · Ran for 8th Congressional District

Not on the 2026 ballot

James William Burke

Independent · Ran for 8th Congressional District

Not on the 2026 ballot

Tabitha Zeigler

Democrat · Ran for 8th Congressional District

Lost the 2026 primary

The District

Includes Evansville, Terre Haute, Jasper, Boonville, Darmstadt, Freelandville, Huntingburg, Princeton, Santa Claus, Vincennes, Washington, Alford and 188 more.

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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 in This District

ContestFirstSecondMarginVotes
2024 President65 precinctsIndiana Election DivisionCertified — Indiana Election Division,…Donald J Trump (R)15,821 · 50.2%Kamala D. Harris (D)15,271 · 48.4%R+1.731,545
2024 U.S. Senate65 precinctsIndiana Election DivisionCertified — Indiana Election Division,…Jim Banks (R)15,714 · 50.4%Valerie McCray (D)14,768 · 47.3%R+3.031,200
2024 Governor65 precinctsIndiana Election DivisionCertified — Indiana Election Division,…Mike Braun (R)15,373 · 49.1%Jennifer G. McCormick (D)15,123 · 48.3%R+0.831,320
2022 U.S. Senate88 precinctsIndiana Election DivisionCertified — Indiana Election Division,…Todd Young (R)12,724 · 50.7%Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. (D)11,901 · 47.4%R+3.325,118
2020 President88 precinctsIndiana Election DivisionCertified — Indiana Election Division,…Joseph R. Biden (D)22,748 · 50.9%Donald J. Trump (R)21,087 · 47.2%D+3.744,663
2020 Governor88 precinctsIndiana Election DivisionCertified — Indiana Election Division,…Eric Holcomb (R)23,580 · 52.9%Woodrow (Woody) Myers (D)18,731 · 42.1%R+10.944,544

Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.

Past Results

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

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