Politician
Mark Messmer
Republican · Indiana · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4IN08249
Mark Messmer (Republican) raised $1.4M for the 2026 Indiana 8th District race, $548K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$3.0M
2026, 2024
From PAC checks
31%
$909K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana 8th District | $1.4M | 38% | $0 / $0 | $14K | $1.4M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Indiana 8th District | $1.5M | 23% | $0 / $0 | $2K | $1.5M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $264KTrade group $213KLeadership PAC $113KMembership $77KOther $75KUnion $59KSuper PAC $6K
- American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Bwx Technologies, Inc Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PACOther$10K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Allison Transmission Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Transdigm Group Inc. Employee Political Action CommitteeCorporate$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Indiana Farm Bureau Inc Elect PACMembership$10K
- Republican Mainstreet Partnership PACOther$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
No outside spending of note.
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 15 key votes where Mark Messmer had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 12 times (80%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $35K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $64K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $69K$27K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $69K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $43K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $64K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $27K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $35K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $27K$15K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $15K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $27K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $15K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $27K | Yea · with industry |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Mark Messmer's 2026 campaign?
- Mark Messmer (Republican) raised $1.4M for the 2026 Indiana 8th District race, $548K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Mark Messmer?
- American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) ($10K), Bwx Technologies, Inc Political Action Committee ($10K), Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC ($10K), National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Mark Messmer raised across elections?
- $1.4M in 2026 (Indiana 8th District), $1.5M in 2024 (Indiana 8th District).