U.S. House · IN-08
Messmer, Mark B.
RIndiana 8th38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: Mar 20, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 20 mapped decisive vote(s): 1 supporting and 19 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
19
Opposing votes
1
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 33 mapped decisive vote(s): 10 supporting and 23 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
10 supporting · 23 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 30 mapped decisive vote(s): 12 supporting and 18 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
12 supporting · 18 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 24 mapped decisive vote(s): 19 supporting and 5 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
19 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 20 mapped decisive vote(s): 5 supporting and 15 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
5 supporting · 15 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 17 supporting and 1 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
17 supporting · 1 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 14 supporting and 4 opposing.
14 supporting · 4 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Messmer voted with his party 99.7% of the time across 320 recorded votes. On top-tier issues, he opposed immigration (21 of 25 mapped votes), climate change (34 of 46), and environmental protection (40 of 52). He supported defense spending (27 of 41) and foreign aid (16 of 23). On education, he supported both public education funding (15 of 24) and education affordability (13 of 17), and backed energy cost measures (28 of 42). He took neutral stances on government spending (31 pro, 24 con across 55 votes) and infrastructure investment (6 pro, 8 con). Attendance was 57.9%, with 233 votes missed.
Opposed immigration, climate change, environmental protection, and voting rights in mapped votes
Supported defense spending, foreign aid, and education-related measures
Voted with party 99.7% of the time; missed 233 of 553 total votes
Took neutral positions on government spending and infrastructure investment
- Opposed most economic regulations and worker/social safety-net expansions
Signature issues
- Immigration — Opposed immigration: 21 opposing vs. 4 supporting votesHIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Opposed climate change measures: 34 opposing vs. 12 supporting votesHIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Supported defense spending: 27 supporting vs. 14 opposing votesHIGH confidence
- Public Education Funding — Supported public education funding: 15 supporting vs. 9 opposing votesHIGH confidence
- Environmental Protection — Opposed environmental protection: 40 opposing vs. 12 supporting votesHIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 22, 2026 • 38 non-gated high-confidence issues · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.