Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Mark Messmer?
Mark Messmer’s campaign for Indiana’s 8th Congressional District has reported raising $1,424,577 through October 14, 2026. That includes $301,982 (21%) in itemized individual contributions, $6,527 (0.5%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $547,875 from PACs, party and other committees and $3,500 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$1,424,577January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PACs and other committees | $547,875 | 38% |
| Individuals giving over $200 | $301,982 | 21% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $6,527 | 0.5% |
| The candidate’s own money | $3,500 | 0.2% |
| Other receipts | $564,692 | 40% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualRobert Loquercio$10,000 · 3.5% of $283,726
- Top committeeMESSMER VICTORY FUND$555,301 · 80% of $690,651
- Top employerBob Loquercio Auto Group$10,000 · 3.6% of $276,726
- Top occupationRetired$38,464 · 14% of $273,226
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$24,510 · 13% of $193,531
- Top stateIndiana$173,117 · 61% of $283,726
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Messmer’s campaign is Robert Loquercio, who gave $10,000 across 2 contributions. Neil Lynch gave $7,000.
Messmer’s top individual contributors
- Robert Loquercio$10K2 contributions
- Neil Lynch$7,0002 contributions
- Matthew Morgan$7,0002 contributions
- Michele Seger$7,0002 contributions
- Roger Seger$7,0002 contributions
- John P Wade$7,0001 contribution
- Barry E. Cox$6,6001 contribution
- James Fletcher$6,5002 contributions
- Roderick Ratcliff$6,5002 contributions
- Sabrina Zeidler$6,2002 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $690,651 in itemized contributions. The largest is MESSMER VICTORY FUND, at $555,301 across 20 contributions. FRESHMAN AGRICULTURAL REPUBLICAN MEMBERS TRUST AKA FARM TRUST, ERIC ALAN RICK follows with $8,850. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Messmer’s top committee contributors
- MESSMER VICTORY FUND$555.3K20 contributions
- FRESHMAN AGRICULTURAL REPUBLICAN MEMBERS TRUST AKA FARM TRUST, ERIC ALAN RICK$8,8502 contributions
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC$5,0001 contribution
- AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)$5,0001 contribution
- AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$5,0001 contribution
- ATKINSREALIS USA HOLDINGS, LLC PAC$5,0001 contribution
- BUILD PAC OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$5,0001 contribution
- BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC PAC$5,0001 contribution
- MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE$5,0001 contribution
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC$5,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is Bob Loquercio Auto Group: contributors who work there gave $10,000 across 2 contributions. Barnes & Thornburg LLP is next at $9,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $74,017 (26% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Messmer’s top employers
- Retired$37K22 contributions
- Self-employed$19.9K13 contributions
- Homemaker$10.5K3 contributions
- Bob Loquercio Auto Group$10K2 contributions
- Barnes & Thornburg LLP$9,0004 contributions
- AES Restaurant Group$7,0001 contribution
- WABASH VALLEY PRODUCE$7,0002 contributions
- Not Reported$6,6673 contributions
- wsi industries$6,6001 contribution
- GATTITOWN$6,2002 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Vice President” gave the most: $29,078 across 13 contributions. “Owner” follows at $26,079. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $48,964 (17% of itemized individual dollars).
Messmer’s top occupations
- Retired$38.5K23 contributions
- Vice President$29.1K13 contributions
- Owner$26.1K13 contributions
- Attorney$22.5K16 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$19.1K11 contributions
- President$18.2K15 contributions
- Real Estate$12.2K7 contributions
- Homemaker$10.5K3 contributions
- Consultant$10.2K11 contributions
- Manager$8,3674 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $24,510 (8.6% of itemized individual dollars). Retail, Food & Consumer Goods follows with $19,332. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $67,350 (24% of itemized individual dollars).
Messmer’s top industries
- Retired$37K22 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$24.5K25 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$19.9K13 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$19.3K6 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$17.4K5 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$12.2K15 contributions
- Defense & Aerospace$12K9 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$11.9K5 contributions
- Energy, Utilities & Mining$11K7 contributions
- Homemaker$10.5K3 contributions
Top states
Indiana contributors gave the most, $173,117 (61% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Messmer is running in; 39% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Messmer’s top states
- Indiana$173.1K111 contributions
- Florida$25K14 contributions
- Illinois$22.9K9 contributions
- Virginia$17.3K22 contributions
- Maryland$8,00010 contributions
- North Carolina$7,5007 contributions
- California$7,0004 contributions
- District of Columbia$5,7909 contributions
- West Virginia$4,6442 contributions
- South Dakota$3,5001 contribution
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Mark Messmer. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (MESSMER FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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