Mark Messmer (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Messmer (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 8th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on May 5, 2026.
IN House District 8
Incumbent: Mark Messmer · Republican
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Mary Allen (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 8th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026.
Tabitha Zeigler (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 8th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026.
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Erik Hurt (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
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John N. Hostettler (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 7, 2024.
Michael Talarzyk (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 7, 2024.
Jim Case (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 7, 2024.
Kellie Moore (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 64. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026.
Jeremy Heath (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 7, 2024. Heath was a 2018 Pirate Partywrite-incandidate forsecretary of state of Indiana. The general election was on November 6, 2018. Heath was a2016Republicancandidate for District 50of the Indiana State Senate. Heath was a2014Republicancandidate for District 77of the Indiana House of Representatives.

