Office
U.S. House
2026 contest
Indiana 8th District
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
Messmer, Mark
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
6
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
6 active FEC filings
MARK MR. MESSMERFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Incumbent
First FEC filing: January 26, 2024 · Last filing: March 5, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MARY THERESA ALLENFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: August 3, 2025 · Last filing: August 3, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
TABITHA ZEIGLERFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: April 1, 2026 · Last filing: April 1, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
CHRISTOPHER DAVID RECTORFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: August 10, 2025 · Last filing: November 18, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
DANIEL OLSEN MR GEORGEFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: February 16, 2025 · Last filing: September 2, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JAMES WILLIAM MR BURKEFEC registered
INDEPENDENT · Challenger
First FEC filing: March 4, 2025 · Last filing: March 10, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.