Political ads · 2026 · IN

Indiana House District 8 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Mark Messmer won · 55.2% to 44.8% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Mary Allen (Democrat) and Mark Messmer (Republican) are the nominees for Indiana's 8th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Mark Messmer is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Mary Allen's campaign had raised $493,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Mark Messmer's campaign $1.4 million (through October 14, 2026).

Mary Allen (DEM), Mark Messmer (REP, incumbent). 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Mary Allen (DEM)

Raised: $493K through 2026-10-14 individuals $459K · PACs $11K · party $20K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $1,929 · cash on hand $108K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

12 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

COMMITTEE TO ELECT LAURA BROWN WINDHORST $100
COMMITTEE TO ELECT MARTIN $650
COMMITTEE TO ELECT MICHAEL R GOEBEL $250
COMMITTEE TO ELECT NOAH ROBINSON $1,700
COMMITTEE TO ELECT S MARIE BELZILE THEISZ $150
COMMITTEE TO ELECT SCOTT FISHER $50
FRIENDS OF GINA ROBINSON UNGAR $100
FRIENDS OF GINA ROBINSON UNGER $500
FRIENDS OF HERONEMUS $500
FRIENDS OF STEPHANIE TERRY $2,000
FRIENDS OF STEVE SHOEMAKER $400
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE PAC $2,500

All filings at the FEC ↗

Mark Messmer (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $1.4M through 2026-10-14 individuals $309K · PACs $548K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $3,500 · from the candidate's other committees $564K · cash on hand $551K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: $15K through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $15K from 9 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) — $250 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC

150 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA PAC $1,000
ALCOA CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' PAC $1,500
ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC. PAC $10K
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY PAC $3,500
AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AMENTUM PAC) $2,500
AMERICA'S MOUNTAIN PAC $3,500
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PAC (PA PAC) $1,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS PAC $1,000
AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS PAC $1,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $2,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $10K
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC $10K
AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $6,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC $2,500
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $5,000
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB $1,000
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY PAC (PT-PAC) $3,000
AMERICAN SHEEP INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC RAMS PAC $1,000
AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC $3,000
AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS-PAC $1,000
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY - ADM PAC $2,000
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA $1,000
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA $2,000
AUSTIN SCOTT FOR CONGRESS INC $2,000
BARNES & THORNBURG PAC $1,000
BIG IDEAS CREATE EXCELLENCE PAC $1,000
BLUE ORIGIN LLC PAC $1,000
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION PAC (BSC PAC) $1,000
BRADFORD WHITE CORPORATION PAC ('BWC PAC') $2,000
BUCKEYE LIBERTY PAC $10K
BUILD PAC OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $5,000
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC PAC $5,000
CAP-PAC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION INC $4,500
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS $5,000
CGB ENTERPRISES INC PAC (CGB PAC) $2,500
CME GROUP INC. PAC $3,000
CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC $3,000
CROPLIFE AMERICA PAC $1,000
DAVID ROUZER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE PAC (DUKEPAC) $2,500
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC $5,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. PAC (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $4,500
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY PAC $1,000
EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC $6,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION PAC $3,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $5,000
FERT PAC (THE PAC OF THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE) $1,000
FIELD OF DREAMS PAC $2,000
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
FOOD SOLUTIONS ACTION PAC (FSA PAC) $1,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION PAC (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) $3,000
GROWTH ENERGY PAC $5,000
HALLADOR ENERGY COMPANY PAC $2,500
HARDWOOD FEDERATION PAC, INC $4,000
HEARTDOCPAC $1,000
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $1,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $8,000
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND $2,000
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES PAC (HIIPAC) $2,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC (INSURPAC) $2,500
INDIANA ACRE/INDIANA STATEWIDE ASSOCIATION OF RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES DBA INDIANA ELECTRIC CO... $1,000
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $2,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS $1,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS AND ALLIED WORKERS PAC $5,000
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING PAC INC $1,000
INTERNATIONAL WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
IUOE LOCAL 150 PAC $5,000
JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $4,000
K&L GATES LLP PAC (DC) $1,000
KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. PAC (KRATOS PAC) $3,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $2,000
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY PAC $1,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' PAC $7,000
LUCAS FOR CONGRESS $2,000
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY PAC $1,000
MANTECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION PAC ( A.K.A 'MANTECH PAC') $1,000
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS PAC $1,500
MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE $5,000
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDS PAC) $1,000
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC $5,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING-HEATING-COOLING CONTRACTORS PAC AKA PHCC-PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS PAC $1,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $7,500
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION PAC (NCBA-PAC) $5,000
NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. PAC (CANDY PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) $2,500
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $2,500
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FEDERAL PAC $2,000
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $1,000
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. PAC (NSSF PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS INC NSPS PAC $1,000
NATIONAL SORGHUM PRODUCERS PAC $1,000
NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE/TURPAC $5,000
NIRON MAGNETICS PAC $1,000
NORCAL WATER JOBS LIBERTY PAC $2,000
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE FEDERAL PAC $1,000
PARSONS CORPORATION PAC $5,000
POET PAC $10K
PROTECT SENIORS NOW $1,000
RANDY KLEAVING FOR COMMISSIONER $375
RAPTOR PAC $4,000
RED GOLD, INC. PAC $2,000
RELATIVITY SPACE PAC (RELATIVITY PAC) $1,000
REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC $11K
REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC $7,000
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY PAC (RHEEM PAC) $1,000
ROCKET LAB USA, INC. PAC (ROCKET LAB PAC) $1,000
ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. PAC (ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA PAC) $2,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
RWE CLEAN ENERGY SERVICES, LLC PAC $2,500
SAAB, INC. EMPLOYEES PAC (SAAB PAC) $2,000
SAALEX CORP PAC $1,000
SARONIC TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC $5,000
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY PAC $2,000
SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC $1,000
SOUTHERN STATES PAC $1,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC $5,000
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC (STATE FARM FEDERAL PAC) $500
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA PAC $500
TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP PAC $8,000
TEXTRON INC. PAC $2,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC $4,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS PAC $1,000
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL PAC $2,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC PAC (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) $2,000
TRANSDIGM GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE PAC $10K
TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES ASSOCIATION'S TIAPAC $1,500
TRUCKING PAC OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC. $2,500
TRUTH IS MARKETS WORK FUND $2,000
UNITED EGG ASSOCIATION EGGPAC $3,500
URSA MAJOR TECHNOLOGIES INC PAC (URSA MAJOR PAC) $1,000
USA RICE FEDERATION PAC $2,000
VARDA SPACE INDUSTRIES INC. PAC (VARDA PAC) $2,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PAC (VERIZON PAC) $1,000
WESTERN PEANUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INC. PAC $1,000
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC $1,000
ZENECA INC. PAC (AZPAC) $2,500
ZURICH HOLDING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT (Z-PAC, ZURICH PAC) $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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