Mark B. Messmer
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 62% from PACs and 38% from individuals.
38% individuals62% PACs0% other
$682K
raised
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Indiana · U.S. House · District 08 · 2026
Indiana District 08 House race
General election in 52 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Indiana District 08 House race
Mark B. Messmer has raised more than 2 times the next candidate.
Candidates in the Indiana District 08 House race, 2026 report raising $976,935 between them. Mark B. Messmer reports $682,433 and Mary Allen reports $294,502, a gap of $387,931. Of what Mark B. Messmer reports, 38% came from individuals and 62% from PACs.
Public campaign-finance filings, 2026 cycle. Candidate rows are filers on record, not final ballot lists. Totals are rounded to whole dollars.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
MA
Mary Allen
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 91% from individuals and 2% from PACs.
91% individuals2% PACs7% other
$295K
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$47K
Real Estate & Construction$16K
Defense & Aerospace$13K
Agriculture$10K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
Law & Lobbying$8K
Retail & Consumer$8K
Health & Pharma$7K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) · pac$10K
- ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- POET PAC · pac$10K
- REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC · pac$10K
- TRANSDIGM GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$8K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
44%54%
44% PACs54% individuals2% other
The incumbent's record
Mark B. Messmer is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
$3.0M
$1.8M+.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
3
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- House Committee on Agriculture
- House Committee on Armed Services
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$47K
Real Estate & Construction$16K
Defense & Aerospace$13K
Agriculture$10K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
Law & Lobbying$8K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Mark B. Messmer R · incumbent | vs | MA Mary Allen D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $682K | Raised | $295K |
| $714K | Cash on hand | $179K |
| 62% | From PACs | 2% |
| 38% | From individuals | 91% |
| Real Estate & Construction | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |