Race
U.S. House, Indiana 8th District (2026)
Everyone who filed with the Federal Election Commission for this seat, with what they raised and what outside groups spent.
FEC filings don't record primary results, so this list includes candidates who lost a primary or dropped out. Money is from each campaign's latest FEC report, shown on its page.7
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Outside help | Outside opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark B. Messmer1RepublicanIncumbent | $1.2M | $665K | $714K | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Theresa Allen2DemocratChallenger | $467K | $284K | $183K | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Olsen George3RepublicanChallenger | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James William Burke4IndependentChallenger | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher David Rector5DemocratChallenger | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tabitha Zeigler6DemocratChallenger | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC candidate record: Mark Messmerhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4IN08249/H4IN08249
- 2FEC candidate record: Mary Theresa Allenhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IN08293/H6IN08293
- 3FEC candidate record: Daniel Olsen Georgehttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IN08277/H6IN08277
- 4FEC candidate record: James William Burkehttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IN08285/H6IN08285
- 5FEC candidate record: Christopher David Rectorhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IN08301/H6IN08301
- 6FEC candidate record: Tabitha Zeiglerhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IN08327/H6IN08327
- 7Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record