How much does Mark Messmer spend on office expenses?

Mark Messmer has spent $1,664,591 in taxpayer-funded office expenses year-to-date (through Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2025), including staff compensation, rent and utilities, travel, and other services. The full breakdown with top vendor recipients is available on this profile's Finance tab.

Where does Mark Messmer's office budget money go?

The Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) covers official office operations. The largest categories are Staff Compensation (80.3%) and Travel (6.8%). All spending is publicly reported through the House Statement of Disbursements.

How did Mark Messmer win their last election?

Mark Messmer won the 2024 general election with 68.0% of the vote (219,941 votes), winning by a margin of 38.5 points against 2 opponents.

When is Mark Messmer up for re-election?

Mark Messmer is up for re-election in 2026. Election Day is November 3, 2026. Their current term ends January 3, 2027. They have served 1 term in this office. All 435 House seats are up every two years.

What is Mark Messmer's current election status?

Mark Messmer's current term ends January 3, 2027. They are up for re-election on November 3, 2026. House members serve two-year terms and face election every cycle.

How much campaign money has Mark Messmer raised?

According to FEC filings, Mark Messmer has raised $701,391 in campaign funds, spent $364,487, and has $544,010 cash on hand.

What is the difference between campaign funds and office spending?

Campaign funds are raised from donors for election purposes and regulated by the FEC. Office spending (MRA) is a separate taxpayer-funded budget allocated to each House member for staff salaries, rent, travel, and official duties. The two cannot be mixed — campaign money cannot pay for official expenses and vice versa.

Mark Messmer

Republican U.S. House • Indiana U.S. House Indiana District 8 · Indiana U.S. House Indiana District 8

State: Indiana
Phone: (202) 225-4636
Salary: $174,000/year
Tenure: 1 year, 3 months

281

Recorded Votes

Became Law

Bills Sponsored

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Mark Messmer is a Republican Representative representing Indiana's District in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). In office for 1 year, 3 months, they have cast 281 recorded votes, and sponsored 10 bills. They won their 2024 election with 68.0% of the vote, a 38.5-point margin. Their office has spent $1,664,591 in taxpayer-funded expenses this period. Up for re-election November 2026.

281 Votes 10 Bills Sponsored 68.0% 2024 Win 1 Term 2026 Re-election

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119-hr747 2025-01-28 House

Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025

Introduced Yea

119-hr4275 2025-07-02 House

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

Introduced Yea

119-hr3357 2025-05-13 House

Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act

Introduced Yea

119-hr3937 2025-06-11 House

Wabeno Economic Development Act

Introduced Yea

119-hr1917 2025-03-06 House

Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025

Introduced Yea

119-hr3351 2025-05-13 House

Improving Access to Small Business Information Act

Introduced Yea

119-hr3095 2025-04-30 House

To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.

Introduced Yea

119-hr4016 2025-06-16 House

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

Committee Nay

119-hres590 2025-07-17 House

Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

Committee Yea

119-hr3633 2025-05-29 House

To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

Introduced Yea

119-hr1919 2025-03-06 House

Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

Introduced Yea

119-hres580 2025-07-15 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3633) to provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1919) to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1582) to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Committee Yea

119-hr1717 2025-02-27 House

Communications Security Act

Introduced Yea

119-hr1770 2025-03-03 House

AI for Consumer Product Safety Act

Introduced Yea

119-hr1709 2025-02-27 House

Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act

Introduced Yea

119-hres566 2025-07-02 House

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

Committee Yea

119-hres516 2025-06-17 House

Condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California.

Committee Yea

119-hr875 2025-01-31 House

Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025

Introduced Yea

119-hr275 2025-01-09 House

Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025

Introduced Yea

119-hres519 2025-06-17 House

Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota, and calling for unity and the rejection of political violence in Minnesota and across the United States.

Committee Yea

Election History

Regular Election Up for Re-election 2026 1 term served

68.0% 219,941 votes

Won by 38.5 points

Erik Hurt (D) 29.5% 95,311

K. Richard Fitzlaff (L) 2.6% 8,381

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Current Election Status

Current Term Ends January 3, 2027

Term Length 2 years (all House seats)

Next Election November 3, 2026

Status Up for Re-election 2026

Campaign Finance (FEC)

$701,391

Total Raised

$364,487

Total Spent

$544,010

Cash on Hand

$6,250

Debts Owed

Source: Federal Election Commission · Candidate ID: H4IN08249 · Through 12/31/2025 · 2026 Cycle

Taxpayer-Funded Office Spending (MRA)

$1,664,591

Total spent year to date

Through Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2025

$138,716/mo $4,561/day

Staff Compensation 80.3%

$1,336,895

Travel 6.8%

$113,442

Rent & Utilities 6.0%

$100,254

Other Services 2.5%

$40,795

Printing 1.9%

$31,385

Supplies 1.8%

$30,459

Equipment 0.7%

$11,222

Top Recipients This Quarter

Nelson Valerie S. Staff $49,500

Curcio Michael J. Staff $48,750

Goff Brenda K. Staff $46,750

Salmon William J. Staff $39,500

Thayer Daniel Staff $27,500

Source: House Statement of Disbursements · Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2025

Financial Transparency

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House Financial Disclosures Annual reports & stock transaction filings

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OpenSecrets Profile Campaign donors, lobbying, & outside spending

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What The Facts Score

Measured from public voting records, Census district demographics, and CRS bill data. Not an editorial judgment — the same formula applies to every member regardless of party.

District Disconnect

Institutional Tilt

Sponsor Contradiction

100

Ghost Voting

Anomaly Complicity

Did You Know?

sponsor contradiction

Mark B. Messmer co-sponsors Labor legislation but voted No on 119-hr6703, which covers the same subject area.

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Institutional Tilt

119-hres1128
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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119-hres426
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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119-hres5
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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119-hres377
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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119-hjres75
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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Sponsor Contradiction

119-hr6703 — Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act NO
Sponsors Labor bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

119-hr2550 — To nullify the Executive Order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Progra NO
Sponsors Labor bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

119-hr4371 — Kayla Hamilton Act NO
Sponsors Social Services bills but voted NO on this one

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119-hr3617 — Securing Americaâs Critical Minerals Supply Act NO
Sponsors Energy bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

119-hr1366 — Mining Regulatory Clarity Act NO
Sponsors Energy bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

Methodology: The WTF Score is computed from five equally-party-neutral pillars: District Disconnect (30%), Institutional Tilt (25%), Sponsor Contradiction (20%), Ghost Voting (15%), and Anomaly Complicity (10%). Each uses only public government data. Full methodology →

Sources: Congress.gov · Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · Legislative Dossier on The Honest Copy