Who raised the most money in the 2024 Indiana 8th District race?

Mark Messmer (Republican) raised $1.5M.

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Indiana 8th District race?

National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $10K to Mark Messmer; Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac) gave $10K to Mark Messmer; American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) gave $10K to Mark Messmer.

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2024 general election

Indiana 8th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$1.6M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 Indiana 8th District race: $1.6M raised by the campaigns, $362K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Mark Messmer (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$1.6M

Raised by campaigns

$1.6M

PAC checks

$362K

Outside money

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Mark MessmerRepublican

✓ Won

Raised: $1.5M
Spent: $1.3M
From individuals: $1.0M
From PACs: $361K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $29K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 23% of Messmer's money came from PACs

Corporate $57K (18%)Trade group $88K (28%)Leadership PAC $67K (21%)Membership $34K (11%)Union $26K (8%)Super PAC $5K (2%)Other $38K (12%)

National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$10K
National Association of Home Builders Trade group$10K
American Council of Engineering Companies Trade group$10K
Indiana Farm Bureau Inc Elect PAC Membership$10K
Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC Other$10K
Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union$8K
Susan B. Anthony List, Inc. (Dba Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America) Other$8K
Bucshon Leadership PAC$6K

FEC record H4IN08249

Erik HurtDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $24K
Spent: $23K
From individuals: $17K
From PACs: $500
From party: $2K
Own money & loans: $104
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 2% of Hurt's money came from PACs

Corporate $500 (100%)

The Center for Freethought Equality Corporate$500

FEC record H4IN08231

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2024 Indiana 8th District race?: $1.6M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 Indiana 8th District race: $1.6M raised by the campaigns, $362K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Mark Messmer (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 Indiana 8th District race?: Mark Messmer (Republican) raised $1.5M.
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Indiana 8th District race?: National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $10K to Mark Messmer; Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac) gave $10K to Mark Messmer; American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) gave $10K to Mark Messmer.