Messmer, Mark B.

Messmer, Mark B. is a Republican Representative representing Indiana, District 8. They serve on 3 committees, including House Committee on Agriculture, House Committee on Armed Services and House Committee on Education and Workforce.

They have raised $557K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is agribusiness, contributing $36K. Organizations spend $750.6 million lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are defense and agriculture. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They rarely miss a vote, participating in 96% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 50% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 29 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $4.2 million spent supporting them and $155K spent opposing them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a higher-than-average financial footprint compared to other House members. The biggest factors are campaign contributions and outside spending on their races.