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Indiana 8th District · House

Mary Allen (D)vsMark B. Messmer (R)

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Oct 14, 2026

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280MONITOR

Safe for Messmer.

Forecasters: Safe R · Messmer is the incumbent · $179k vs $714k cash on hand

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Candidates

Mary Allen

Democrat

Mark B. Messmer

Republican· Incumbent

Progressive votes: 0.83%

War Chest (FEC)

Allen

$179k

Messmer

$714k

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

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