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MESSMER, MARK MR.

R · house · currently seated · bioguide M001233

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FEC candidate id
H4IN08249
Internal id
72f9e5f1-bb7a-4a3a-8e76-f0032ca7c2a5
Status
incumbent

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IN-08. Source.

CategoryMetricValue
PeoplePopulation755,776
PeopleMedian age40
IncomeMedian household income$65,139
IncomePer-capita income$35,709
IncomeIn poverty13.4%
IncomeUnemployed3.8%
IncomeGini inequality index0.454
RaceWhite alone88.6%
RaceBlack alone3.6%
RaceAsian alone1.0%
RaceHispanic or Latino3.3%
RaceTwo or more races5.1%
OriginForeign-born2.6%
LanguageSpeaks English only at home95.6%
LanguageSpeaks Spanish at home2.0%
EducationHigh school or higher59.2%
EducationBachelor's or higher23.2%
EducationAdvanced degree8.1%
HouseholdFamily households63.3%
HouseholdAvg household size2.37
HouseholdNever married (15+)29.2%
HousingMedian home value$174,000
HousingMedian gross rent$907
HousingSingle-family detached75.3%
HousingBuilt before 19406.3%
HousingOvercrowded (>1 per room)2.0%
HousingVacant units9.4%
ServiceVeterans (18+)7.0%
HealthWith a disability16.8%
ConnectivityHouseholds with broadband87.2%
ConnectivityHouseholds with no internet10.0%
CommuteDrove alone80.2%
CommutePublic transit0.4%
CommuteWorked from home6.3%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

CycleRaisedSpentCash on handDebtsIndiv. contribs.
2026$943,183$578,358$571,932$0$228,530
2024$1,545,284$1,338,178$207,106$29,728$1,008,722

Elections

Committees

Recent votes

Sponsored & cosponsored bills

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 99.0%

FeatureΔ P(win)
Base rate (historical)15.1%
incumbent+78.0%
R (major party)+10.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

CycleSupportOpposeIEs
2024$2,163,537$77,68553

Recent (latest 25)

DateSpenderFor / againstAmountPurpose
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$15,222Copy, Design, Printing, Postage
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$15,222Mailing
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$1,300Radio
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$60,889Copy, Design, Printing, Postage
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$15,222Mailing
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$46,250Digital advertising
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$1,550Radio
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$1,650Radio
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$2,520Radio
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$2,700Radio
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$2,750Radio
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$3,250Radio
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$3,250Radio
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$3,392Television Ad
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$15,222Mailing
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$15,222Mailing
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$29,037TV ad
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$33,318TV Ad
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$35,055TV Ad
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$40,850Digital Ads
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$16,000Radio and TV production and related services
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$25,000Television and internet ads
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$15,222Direct mail
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$46,250Digital advertising
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.support$25,575TV ad

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

DateFrom committeeTypeAmount
2026-03-31PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE24K$1,000
2026-03-31NIRON MAGNETICS PAC24K$1,000
2026-03-26TRANSDIGM GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION …24K$5,000
2026-03-24INDIANA ACRE/INDIANA STATEWIDE ASSOCIATION OF R…24K$1,000
2026-03-18UNITED EGG ASSOCIATION EGGPAC24K$1,000
2026-03-18REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC24K$1,000
2026-03-13RUDY FOR INDIANA24K$2,000
2026-03-13RUDY FOR INDIANA24K$2,000
2026-03-05REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC24K$1,000
2026-03-04SARONIC TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC24K$3,500
2026-03-04SARONIC TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC24K$1,500
2026-02-23LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICA…24K$1,000
2026-02-19REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC24K$1,000
2026-02-10BRADFORD WHITE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COM…24K$1,000
2026-02-06AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AMENTUM PAC)24K$1,000
2026-02-04BLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLU…24K$1,000
2026-02-04REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC24K$1,000
2026-02-03RAPTOR PAC24K$1,000
2026-01-28NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FED…24K$1,000
2026-01-26REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC24K$1,000
2026-01-22DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTI…24K$1,000
2026-01-15REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC24K$1,000
2026-01-01NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION…24K$500
2025-12-30BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE24K$1,000
2025-12-22LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICA…24K$1,000

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee MESSMER FOR CONGRESS.

Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.

DonorEmployer / occupationCity, STGiftsTotal
NESSEL, ARIELSELF · ENTREPRENEURROSS, CA1$1,500
PETERSON, DAN JCOOK GROUP INCORPORATED · VICE PRESIDENTBLOOMINGTON, IN1$1,000
REHMAN, ASIM DR.ST. VINCENTS · PHYSICIANNEWBURGH, IN1$1,000
ECKERT, ANDREWRETIRED · RETIREDJASPER, IN1$500
SEGER, BRADLEYRETIRED · RETIREDJASPER, IN1$500
SCHROERING, THOMAS NSCHROERING CONSTRUCTION · CONTRACTORJASPER, IN1$300
STACHURA, JOHN JR.SOLAR SOURCES UNDERGROUND, LLC · VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGERVINCENNES, IN1$200

Connected on the graph

Inbound (100)

datefromtypeamountrolesource
BUILDING A STRONG AMERICAsupports_independently$14,448fec_ies
BUILDING A STRONG AMERICAsupports_independently$1,671fec_ies
BUILDING A STRONG AMERICAsupports_independently$5,000fec_ies
BUILDING A STRONG AMERICAsupports_independently$13,325fec_ies
BUILDING A STRONG AMERICAsupports_independently$14,448fec_ies
BUILDING A STRONG AMERICAsupports_independently$7,599fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$40,850fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$1,650fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$3,770fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$15,222fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$3,392fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$6,370fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$25,575fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$15,222fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$12,805fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$60,889fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$3,250fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$8,700fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$3,500fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$16,000fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$33,318fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$29,037fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$15,222fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$35,055fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$23,178fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$15,222fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$2,700fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$6,388fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$15,222fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$2,520fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$25,000fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$15,222fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$1,550fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$2,750fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$3,250fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$5,250fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$46,250fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$46,250fec_ies
AMERICA'S FIRST FREEDOMS, INC.supports_independently$1,300fec_ies
2026-03-31PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-31NIRON MAGNETICS PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-26TRANSDIGM GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-03-24INDIANA ACRE/INDIANA STATEWIDE ASSOCIATION OF RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES DBA INDIANA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES FEDERAL PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-18UNITED EGG ASSOCIATION EGGPACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-18REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-13RUDY FOR INDIANAcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-03-13RUDY FOR INDIANAcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-03-05REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-04SARONIC TECHNOLOGIES INC. PACcontributed_to$1,500pas2
2026-03-04SARONIC TECHNOLOGIES INC. PACcontributed_to$3,500pas2
2026-02-23LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-19REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-10BRADFORD WHITE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('BWC PAC')contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-06AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AMENTUM PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-04BLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-04REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-03RAPTOR PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-01-28NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-01-26REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-01-22DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-01-15REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-01-01NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$500pas2
2025-12-30BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-22LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-18TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-18NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-12-18NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-12-17BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BSC PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-16HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2025-12-16HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2025-12-16EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PACcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-12-15K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-15RELATIVITY SPACE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RELATIVITY PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-12AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AMENTUM PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-12AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AMENTUM PAC)contributed_to$-1,000pas2
2025-12-12ZENECA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AZPAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-12-11HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-11NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-10AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PA PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-09ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY - ADM PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-04REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-02AMERICA'S MOUNTAIN PACcontributed_to$3,500pas2
2025-11-19REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-11-19FOOD SOLUTIONS ACTION PAC (FSA PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-11-17RAPTOR PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-11-11AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$0pas2
2025-11-07ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-11-03AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$-6pas2
2025-10-27ICE MILLER PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-10-20AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AMENTUM PAC)contributed_to$-1,000pas2
2025-10-20AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AMENTUM PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-10-15INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-09-29ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-09-24NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-09-23NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-09-23INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 150 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-09-22SAAB, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SAAB PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-09-19MANTECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ( A.K.A 'MANTECH PAC')contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-09-18CME GROUP INC. PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-09-18AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2

Outbound (17)

datetypetoamountrolesource
principal_candidate_ofMESSMER FOR CONGRESScandidate_committees
2026-04-22cosponsor_of_billHR 7 — No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025cosponsorsponsorship
2026-04-06cosponsor_of_billHR 5267 — American Franchise Actcosponsorsponsorship
2026-02-04cosponsor_of_billHR 7300 — Make Elections Great Again Actcosponsorsponsorship
2025-12-11cosponsor_of_billHR 6655 — CFTC Charitable Organization Exemption Act of 2025cosponsorsponsorship
2025-12-11sponsor_of_billHR 6657 — Restaurant Meals Program Reform Act of 2025sponsorsponsorship
2025-12-05cosponsor_of_billHR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025cosponsorsponsorship
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Strategic Forces SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Workforce Protections SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Agriculture CommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Armed Services CommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Education and Workforce CommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Readiness SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee

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