Member of Congress

Mark B. Messmer

U.S. Representative · IN-8 · Republican

FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†

† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.

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Mark B. Messmer is the U.S. Representative for IN-8 (Republican) who serves on 10 congressional committees. In FY2026, federal awards worth $6.3B were performed in IN-08, Indiana's 8th District, inferred from place-of-performance addresses. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Follow the public money trail around this seat: the federal awards performed in IN-08, and the PAC contributions reported to the FEC. Federal work in a district is shown as public context, not a claim about this member’s role in any award.

Federal spending in Indiana's 8th District · FY2026 · data still posting

Inferred
Obligated for work performed here
$6.3B
Top recipient
Indiana Department of Transportation $231.8M
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Federal work in this district is shown as public context. It is not a claim about this member’s role in any award. Follow the money, not the corruption.

Committee assignments

House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Armed Services
House Committee on Education and Workforce
↳ House Committee on Agriculture: Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
↳ House Committee on Agriculture: Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology
↳ House Committee on Agriculture: Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
↳ House Committee on Armed Services: Readiness
↳ House Committee on Armed Services: Strategic Forces
↳ House Committee on Education and Workforce: Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
↳ House Committee on Education and Workforce: Workforce Protections

PAC contributions received

By election cycle, most recent first.Source

2026 cycle$350,244 from 134 PACs· the top 10 PACs gave 24% of it
American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)$10,250
Allison Transmission Inc. Political Action Committee$10,000
American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee$10,000
Poet PAC$10,000
Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC$10,000
Transdigm Group Inc. Employee Political Action Committee$10,000
Honeywell International Political Action Committee$8,000
Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee$6,000
Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC$6,000
BWX Technologies, Inc Political Action Committee$5,000
Show all 134 PACs
  1. Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)$5,000
  2. Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners$5,000
  3. Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC$5,000
  4. Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC$5,000
  5. Growth Energy PAC$5,000
  6. International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Political Action Committee$5,000
  7. International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 Political Action Committee$5,000
  8. Midwest Region Laborers' Political League$5,000
  9. Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PAC$5,000
  10. National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee$5,000
  11. National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee$5,000
  12. National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee$5,000
  13. National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC)$5,000
  14. Oorah! Political Action Committee$5,000
  15. Parsons Corporation Political Action Committee$5,000
  16. Raptor PAC$5,000
  17. Saronic Technologies Inc. PAC$5,000
  18. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC$5,000
  19. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Political Action Committee$5,000
  20. American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee$4,994
  21. The Boeing Company PAC$4,000
  22. Amalgamated Sugar Company Political Action Committee$3,500
  23. America's Mountain PAC$3,500
  24. United Egg Association Eggpac$3,500
  25. American Sugar Cane League of USA, Inc PAC$3,000
  26. Associated General Contractors of America Political Action Committee$3,000
  27. Crop Insurance Professionals Association PAC-Cipa PAC$3,000
  28. General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC)$3,000
  29. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kratos PAC)$3,000
  30. Amentum Holdings, Inc. PAC (Amentum PAC)$2,500
  31. American Hospital Association PAC$2,500
  32. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committee$2,500
  33. CGB Enterprises Inc PAC (Cgb PAC)$2,500
  34. Elevance Health, Inc. Political Action Committee (Elevance Health PAC)$2,500
  35. Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (Insurpac)$2,500
  36. Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal)$2,500
  37. National Apartment Association Political Action Committee$2,500
  38. National Corn Growers Association PAC (Cornpac)$2,500
  39. National Cotton Council of America Committee for the Advancement of Cotton$2,500
  40. National Turkey Federation Political Action Commitee/Turpac$2,500
  41. Peabody Energy Corporation Political Action Committee (Peabody PAC)$2,500
  42. Rwe Clean Energy Services, LLC PAC$2,500
  43. Trucking Political Action Committee of the American Trucking Associations Inc.$2,500
  44. Zeneca Inc. Political Action Committee (Azpac)$2,500
  45. American Health Care Association Political Action Committee$2,000
  46. American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (Pt-PAC)$2,000
  47. American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC)$2,000
  48. Archer Daniels Midland Company - Adm PAC$2,000
  49. Bradford White Corporation Political Action Committee ('Bwc PAC')$2,000
  50. Cap-PAC Separate Segregated Fund of the National Community Action Foundation Inc$2,000
  51. Employees of RTX Corporation Political Action Committee$2,000
  52. Field of Dreams PAC$2,000
  53. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Employees Political Action Committee (Hiipac)$2,000
  54. National Federation of Independent Business Federal Political Action Committee$2,000
  55. Norcal Water Jobs Liberty PAC$2,000
  56. Red Gold, Inc. Political Action Committee$2,000
  57. Rolls-Royce North America Holdings Inc. PAC (Rolls-Royce North America PAC)$2,000
  58. The Farm Credit Council Political Action Committee$2,000
  59. Toyota Motor North America, Inc Political Action Committee (Toyota/Lexus PAC)$2,000
  60. USA Rice Federation PAC$2,000
  61. Varda Space Industries Inc. Political Action Committee (Varda PAC)$2,000
  62. Alcoa Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee$1,500
  63. Michigan Sugar Company Growers Political Action Committee$1,500
  64. Transportation Intermediaries Association's Tiapac$1,500
  65. Air Conditioning Contractors of America PAC$1,000
  66. American Academy of Physician Associates Political Action Committee (PA PAC)$1,000
  67. American Association of Crop Insurers PAC$1,000
  68. American Bakers Association American Bakers Political Action Committee$1,000
  69. American Kennel Club$1,000
  70. American Medical Association Political Action Committee$1,000
  71. American Soybean Association PAC (Soypac)$1,000
  72. American Sugarbeet Growers Association PAC$1,000
  73. American Veterinary Medical Association Political Action Committee$1,000
  74. Barnes & Thornburg Political Action Committee$1,000
  75. Big Ideas Create Excellence PAC$1,000
  76. Blue Origin LLC Political Action Committee (Blue Origin PAC)$1,000
  77. Boston Scientific Corporation Political Action Committee (Bsc PAC)$1,000
  78. Cme Group Inc. PAC$1,000
  79. Croplife America Political Action Committee$1,000
  80. Duke Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Dukepac)$1,000
  81. Eli Lilly and Company Political Action Committee$1,000
  82. Fert PAC (the Political Action Committee of the Fertilizer Institute)$1,000
  83. Florida Sugar Cane League PAC$1,000
  84. Food Solutions Action PAC (FSA PAC)$1,000
  85. Hardwood Federation PAC, Inc$1,000
  86. Heartdocpac$1,000
  87. Holland & Knight Committee for Effective Government$1,000
  88. House Conservatives Fund$1,000
  89. Ice Miller PAC$1,000
  90. Indiana Acre/Indiana Statewide Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives Dba Indiana Electric Cooperatives Federal PAC$1,000
  91. International Franchise Association Franchising Political Action Committee Inc$1,000
  92. K&l Gates LLP Political Action Committee (DC)$1,000
  93. L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. PAC$1,000
  94. Land of Opportunity PAC$1,000
  95. Lyondell Chemical Company PAC$1,000
  96. Mantech International Corporation Political Action Committee ( A.k.a 'Mantech PAC')$1,000
  97. Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Sugar PAC (Mdspac)$1,000
  98. National Confectioners Association of the United States, Inc. Political Action Committee (Candy PAC)$1,000
  99. National Pork Producers Council Pork PAC$1,000
  100. National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund$1,000
  101. National Rural Electric Cooperative Association America's Electric Cooperatives PAC$1,000
  102. National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nssf PAC)$1,000
  103. National Society of Professional Surveyors Inc Nsps PAC$1,000
  104. National Sorghum Producers Political Action Committee$1,000
  105. Niron Magnetics PAC$1,000
  106. Nuclear Energy Institute Federal Political Action Committee$1,000
  107. Protect Seniors Now$1,000
  108. Relativity Space Political Action Committee (Relativity PAC)$1,000
  109. Republicans United to Defend You PAC$1,000
  110. Rheem Manufacturing Company Political Action Committee (Rheem PAC)$1,000
  111. Rocket Lab Corporation Political Action Committee (Rocket Lab PAC)$1,000
  112. Saab, Inc. Employees Political Action Committee (Saab PAC)$1,000
  113. Saalex Corp Political Action Committee$1,000
  114. Science Applications International Corporation Voluntary Political Action Committee$1,000
  115. Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC$1,000
  116. Textron Inc. Political Action Committee$1,000
  117. The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee$1,000
  118. Ursa Major Technologies Inc PAC (Ursa Major PAC)$1,000
  119. Verizon Communications, Inc. Political Action Committee (Verizon PAC)$1,000
  120. Western Peanut Growers Association, Inc. Political Action Committee$1,000
  121. Western Sugar Cooperative PAC$1,000
  122. Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee$1,000
  123. Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc. Committee for Good Government (Z-PAC, Zurich PAC)$1,000
  124. Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida (PAC)$500
2024 cycle$610,437 from 98 PACs· the top 10 PACs gave 62% of it
American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee$302,937
American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)$10,000
Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)$10,000
Indiana Farm Bureau Inc Elect PAC$10,000
National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee$10,000
Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC$10,000
Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal)$7,500
Susan B. Anthony List. Inc. Candidate Fund (Dba Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Candidate Fund)$7,500
Heartdocpac$6,000
America's Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association, Inc.$5,000
Show all 98 PACs
  1. American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)$5,000
  2. American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (Pt-PAC)$5,000
  3. American Revival PAC$5,000
  4. Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners$5,000
  5. Caterpillar Inc. Political Action Committee (Catpac)$5,000
  6. Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron Corporation$5,000
  7. Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC$5,000
  8. Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers$5,000
  9. Gopac Election Fund$5,000
  10. Hallador Energy Company Political Action Committee$5,000
  11. Huck PAC for America$5,000
  12. Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (Insurpac)$5,000
  13. International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 Political Action Committee$5,000
  14. Majority Committee PAC--MC PAC$5,000
  15. Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PAC$5,000
  16. National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee$5,000
  17. National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee$5,000
  18. Oorah! Political Action Committee$5,000
  19. Raptor PAC$5,000
  20. Republicans United to Defend You PAC$5,000
  21. The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee$5,000
  22. The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee$5,000
  23. Tralapac (Truck Renting and Leasing Association PAC)$5,000
  24. Transportation Intermediaries Association's Tiapac$5,000
  25. Valero Energy Corporation Political Action Committee$5,000
  26. Alliance Coal, LLC PAC$4,000
  27. Electing Republicans Indiana PAC$4,000
  28. National Ready Mixed Concrete Assn. PAC (Concretepac)$4,000
  29. Peabody Energy Corporation Political Action Committee (Peabody PAC)$4,000
  30. House Conservatives Fund$3,000
  31. National Apartment Association Political Action Committee$3,000
  32. American Fuels and Petrochemical Manufacturers Association Political Action Committee (Afpmpac)$2,500
  33. American Security PAC$2,500
  34. Associated General Contractors of America Political Action Committee$2,500
  35. Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America PAC (US Chamber PAC)$2,500
  36. Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - Federal$2,500
  37. Delivering American Values in DC PAC$2,500
  38. E-PAC$2,500
  39. Elevance Health, Inc. Political Action Committee (Elevance Health PAC)$2,500
  40. IN the Arena PAC$2,500
  41. National Turkey Federation Political Action Commitee/Turpac$2,500
  42. Trucking Political Action Committee of the American Trucking Associations Inc.$2,500
  43. Verizon Communications, Inc. Political Action Committee (Verizon PAC)$2,500
  44. AT&T Inc. Employee Federal Political Action Committee (AT&T Employee Federal PAC)$2,000
  45. American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC)$2,000
  46. Bringing Republican Excellence to Town PAC$2,000
  47. Buckeye Liberty Political Action Committee$2,000
  48. Bulldog PAC$2,000
  49. Indiana Acre/Indiana Statewide Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives Dba Indiana Electric Cooperatives Federal PAC$2,000
  50. Invenergy LLC PAC$2,000
  51. National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Rockpac$2,000
  52. Space Coast Leadership PAC$2,000
  53. Edp Renewables North America LLC PAC (Aka Edpr Na PAC)$1,500
  54. Lyondell Chemical Company PAC$1,500
  55. National Federation of Independent Business Federal Political Action Committee$1,500
  56. United Parcel Service, Inc. PAC (Upspac)$1,500
  57. Abraham Lincoln PAC$1,000
  58. Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac)$1,000
  59. America's First PAC$1,000
  60. American Academy of Neurology Brainpac$1,000
  61. American Chemistry Council PAC$1,000
  62. American Veterinary Medical Association Political Action Committee$1,000
  63. Barnes & Thornburg Political Action Committee$1,000
  64. Boston Scientific Corporation Political Action Committee (Bsc PAC)$1,000
  65. CRH Americas, Inc. PAC$1,000
  66. Ccfi Companies LLC (Fka Checksmart Financial LLC and Ccfi LLC) Political Action Committee$1,000
  67. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Political Action Committee$1,000
  68. Conservative Opportunity Leadership and Enterprise PAC$1,000
  69. Dla Piper LLP (US) Political Action Committee (Dla Piper PAC)$1,000
  70. Double L PAC$1,000
  71. Ice Miller PAC$1,000
  72. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kratos PAC)$1,000
  73. Leadership for America Today Tomorrow and Always PAC$1,000
  74. Louisianians for American Security Political Action Committee$1,000
  75. Missouri Truth PAC$1,000
  76. National Asphalt Pavement Association Political Action Committee (Napa-PAC)$1,000
  77. National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac)$1,000
  78. National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies PAC$1,000
  79. National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund$1,000
  80. National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nssf PAC)$1,000
  81. Norfolk Southern Corporation Good Government Fund$1,000
  82. Reynolds American Inc. Political Action Committee; Rai PAC$1,000
  83. Rocket Lab Corporation Political Action Committee (Rocket Lab PAC)$1,000
  84. Rvfpac$1,000
  85. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Political Action Committee$1,000
  86. Apex Clean Energy Inc PAC$500
  87. Associated Equipment Distributors Political Action Committee$500
  88. Growth Energy PAC$500

contribution reported to the FEC, a public campaign-finance record.

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