Federal race · 2024
Indiana U.S. House, District 8, 2024
Primary: May 7, 2024 · General election: November 5, 2024
Money raised
- Mark Messmer (R)$1.5M raised · $207K on hand
- Richard Moss (R)$758K raised · $0 on hand
- Larry D. Bucshon (R)$740K raised · $316K on hand
- Dominick Kavanaugh (R)$528K raised · $0 on hand
- Kristi Risk (R)$71K raised · −$67 on hand
- Erik David Hurt (D)$24K raised · $1K on hand
- Edward Upton Sein (D)$14K raised · $0 on hand
- Kellie Ann Moore (D)$3K raised · $1K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Messmer (R) | Won the general election (29.5%) | $1,545,283.84 | $1,338,177.97 | $207,105.87 | 2024-12-31 |
| Richard Moss (R) | Lost primary | $757,656.26 | $757,656.26 | $0.00 | 2024-05-20 |
| Larry D. Bucshon (R) | Withdrawn | $740,452.71 | $902,031.49 | $315,678.51 | 2024-12-31 |
| Dominick Kavanaugh (R) | Lost primary | $528,366.13 | $528,366.13 | $0.00 | 2024-06-30 |
| Kristi Risk (R) | Lost primary | $70,744.00 | $70,811.38 | −$67.38 | 2024-07-17 |
| Erik David Hurt (D) | General-election nominee | $23,916.90 | $22,719.05 | $1,197.85 | 2024-11-25 |
| Edward Upton Sein (D) | Lost primary | $13,820.97 | $21,349.12 | $0.00 | 2024-10-15 |
| Kellie Ann Moore (D) | Did not qualify for the ballot | $2,623.50 | $1,361.25 | $1,262.25 | 2023-06-30 |
| Michael Talarzyk (D) | Lost primary | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2024-04-24 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$5,579,205.92 = candidates’ own spending $3,532,059.56 + outside spending $2,047,146.36
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Messmer | $1,969,461.36 | $77,685.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Messmer | Republican Party | 219,941 | 29.5% |
| Richard Fitzlaff | Libertarian Party | 8,381 | 100% |
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