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Indiana's 8th U.S. House District

Indiana · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.5M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Indiana's 8th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Mark Messmer
Rep. Mark MessmerR
U.S. Representative · IN-008
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
16
Votes Missed
2.02%
Cross-party
6
Committees
Agriculture Committee
Education and the Workforce Committee
Armed Services Committee
+7 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Indiana District 8. Party primary on May 5, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 5, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.5M
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Mark B. MessmerR
Cash on Hand
$893K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Mark Messmer R68.0%Erik Hurt D 29.5%323,633
2022Larry Bucshon R65.7%Ray Mccormick D 31.5%216,040
2020Larry Bucshon R66.9%E Thomasina Marsili D 29.8%320,617
2018Larry D Bucshon R64.4%William Tanoos D 35.6%244,291
2016Larry Bucshon R63.7%Ron Drake D 31.7%294,713
2014Larry Bucshon R60.3%Tom Spangler D 35.8%171,315
2012Larry Bucshon R53.4%Dave Crooks D 43.1%283,992
2010Larry D Buchson R57.5%W Trent Vanhaaften D 37.4%203,764
2008Brad Ellsworth D64.7%Greg Goode R 35.3%291,462
2006Brad Ellsworth D61.0%John N Hostettler R 39.0%214,723
2004John N Hostettler R53.4%Jon P Jennings D 44.5%272,778
2002John N Hostettler R51.3%Bryan L Hartke D 46.0%192,865
2000John N Hostettler R52.7%Paul E Perry D 45.3%221,709
1998John N Hostettler R52.1%Gail Riecken D 46.0%178,057
1996John N Hostettler R50.0%Jonathan Weinzapfel D 48.3%219,864
District
Population
755,776
Median HH Income
$65K
Unemployment
3.8%
Bachelor's+
23.2%
Veterans
7.0%
Median Age
39.9
Mean HH Income
$86K
Poverty Rate
13.4%
HS or Higher
90.2%
Median Home Value
$174K
Median Rent
$907/mo
Owner-Occupied
72.3%
Under 18 / 65+
22.1% / 18.9%