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Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8]

R · IN

Tracked receipts exceed tracked giving by

$16,000

Member of Congress

Tracked direct giving

$0

Tracked donations to candidate

$16,000

Connections

16

Votes

3

QPQ Score

100%

1/1 aligned

The QPQ Score measures how often this legislator voted in line with their donors' advocacy positions. 1 of 1 trackable votes aligned with donor interests across 5 donors. This metric shows correlation, not causation.

The Money Trail

How money flowed to Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8]

$509K
5 transactions across 5 counterparties
$509K tracked across 5 counterparties·1 policy outcome·1 aligned
PAC Chain Attribution

Who funded Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8]

Attributed amounts are modeled estimates of how money flowed through intermediary PACs, computed by proportional apportionment of FEC-reported transactions. They are not reported transactions themselves. How we compute this

$5K
modeled estimate
1 path across 1 counterparty
2024 cycle1 path0 hopsMedium confidence
$5K attributed (modeled estimate) across 1 path·Up to 0 hops deep·Source FEC filings (Schedules A, B, E)·How we compute this

Dark Money Spending

Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.

Dark Money Targeting This Entity

FilerAmountTypeSupport/OpposeDate
Defend American Jobs$493,420Form 5 IEN/AApr 30, 2024

Money spent by non-disclosing organizations on ads and communications referencing this candidate. These dollars do not flow to the candidate's committee.

Methodology Disclosure

Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.

Connected Government Contracts

Companies that Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8] holds stock in, is employed by, or receives donations from may also receive government contracts. The connections below show which companies have federal awards.

Received donations from

Received donations from affiliated PAC/entity

No contracts found

Stock disclosures from Senate EFD / House Financial Disclosures. Contract data from USASpending.gov. Connection does not imply wrongdoing.

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QPQ Score Breakdown

Each row shows a vote where this legislator's donors had an advocacy position. “Aligned” means the vote matched what donors wanted.

Bill / OutcomeVoteDonor PositionDonorAligned
GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation f...yeaAdvocated forDefend American JobsYes

Donations Received

DonorAmountDateCycle
Defend American JobsIE support$493,420Apr 30, 20242024
MAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC--MC PAC$5,000Sep 17, 20242024
THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Sep 13, 20242024
OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Jun 13, 20242024
LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA TODAY TOMORROW AND ALWAYS PAC$1,000Sep 18, 20242024

Voting Record

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Advocated forCBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, 119th CongressCosponsor, sponsorship date 2025-03-06Source
Advocated forCLARITY Act, Digital Asset Market Clarity ActCosponsor, sponsorship date 2025-06-20Source
Voted onCBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, 119th CongressVote yea on roll call 201Source
Voted onGENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394)Vote yea on roll call 200Source
Voted onCLARITY Act, Digital Asset Market Clarity ActVote yea on roll call 199Source
Held officeU.S. House of RepresentativesSitting member of the U.S. House in the 119th Congress.Source
Member ofAgriculture CommitteeMember of Agriculture Committee (119th Congress).Source
Member ofEducation and Workforce CommitteeMember of Education and Workforce Committee (119th Congress).Source
Member ofCommodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development SubcommitteeMember of Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee (119th Congress).Source
Member ofLivestock, Dairy, and Poultry SubcommitteeMember of Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee (119th Congress).Source
Member ofConservation, Research, and Biotechnology SubcommitteeMember of Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee (119th Congress).Source
Member ofEarly Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education SubcommitteeMember of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee (119th Congress).Source
Member ofReadiness SubcommitteeMember of Readiness Subcommittee (119th Congress).Source
Member ofWorkforce Protections SubcommitteeMember of Workforce Protections Subcommittee (119th Congress).Source
Member ofStrategic Forces SubcommitteeMember of Strategic Forces Subcommittee (119th Congress).Source
Member ofArmed Services CommitteeMember of Armed Services Committee (119th Congress).Source