Race · November 3, 2026
U.S. House · Indiana's 8th District
2 candidates on the ballot.1
§1Candidates
Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.
§2Side by side
Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.
| Fact | Mary Allen | Mark Messmer |
|---|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Democratic1 | Republican1 |
| Status | Challenger | Incumbent2 |
| Raised | $493,068 through October 14, 20263 | $1,424,577 through October 14, 20264 |
| Cash on hand | $107,5073 | $550,9064 |
Issues only one candidate has addressed
By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.
Mary Allen — 19 issues
- Federal minimum wageHer campaign website says she supports a national minimum wage tied to inflation.5
- TariffsHer campaign website says she would make groceries more affordable by removing tariffs on food and other essentials, and that the president's tariffs have disrupted the international markets farmers rely on.5
- Union organizing rulesHer campaign website says she will protect people's right to join a union for better pay and working conditions.5
- US Department of EducationKeep the department and its programs, or expand itHer campaign website says she will fight to protect the Department of Education, saying the current administration is dismantling it.5
- Campaign finance rulesLimit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens UnitedHer campaign website says she wants to build a more equal playing field by getting corporate money out of politics, and it cites a 2010 Roberts Court decision that it says opened the way for unlimited corporate spending.5
- Stock trading by members of CongressHer campaign website says she supports banning congressional stock trading.5
- Term limits for CongressHer campaign website says she supports instituting term limits for members of Congress.5
- Data centers and electricity costsPause or limit new data centersHer campaign website says she supports a federal moratorium on new large-scale data center projects until safeguards are in place to protect residents, utility bills, and air and water.5
- Air pollution limitsHer campaign website says she will fight to protect clean air and water by holding industrial polluters accountable and strictly enforcing EPA safety standards.5
- Child care costsMake child care free, or cap what families pay at a set share of income (such as 7%), paid for with new public fundingHer campaign website says she will fight to ensure no family pays more than 7% of its income for child care, to support high-quality local child care centers with federal funds, and to provide universal pre-K.5
- Paid family and medical leaveHer campaign website says she will fight to ensure people have paid time off to care for their health or their loved ones.5
- Foreign aidRestore or increase foreign aid, including programs cut in 2025Her campaign website says she would prioritize human-needs funding through investments in global public health and USAID programs.5
- Military aid to IsraelReduce or end military aid to IsraelHer campaign website says she supports ending military support to Israel to align foreign aid with human rights and international law.5
- Military spendingHer campaign website says the U.S. spends more on the military than the next nine highest-spending countries combined, and that she will work to address runaway military spending that it says enriches private defense contractors.5
- Who decides on military actionHer campaign website says she supports the War Powers Resolution to end the war in Iran.5
- Federal Medicaid fundingHer campaign website says Medicaid cuts under the Trump administration threaten access to health care, and that she will fight to protect and expand Medicaid and Medicare and keep rural hospitals open.5
- Health insurance systemHer campaign website says healthcare is a human right and that universal healthcare, not tied to jobs, lowers costs by focusing on prevention instead of emergencies.5
- Asylum rulesHer campaign website says she supports keeping families together and the right to seek safety from persecution.5
- Immigration enforcement inside the countryHer campaign website says families should not be treated as criminals or rounded up and denied due process, and it calls for commonsense oversight of the Department of Homeland Security.5
Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.