Mark Messmer
Messmer voted against both amendments cutting that aid and backs regional military alliances: co-sponsoring the Abraham Accords defense bill, he said he was proud to unite America, Israel and partners "to end the reign of terror which has long tormented the region". His survey statement opposes boycott movements "unequivocally".
Messmer represents Indiana’s 8th District, elected in 2024 after sixteen years in the state legislature.
His two recorded votes on the tracked bills, against both amendments to cut aid to Israel, appear as badges on this card. In July 2025 he co-sponsored the Abraham Accords Defense Against Terror Act, saying in his release he was proud to support military alliances between "America, Israel, and our Middle Eastern partners as we unite to end the reign of terror which has long tormented the region".
His fullest written statement sits in his Ballotpedia survey: Israel "stands as a beacon of democracy in a tumultuous region, a nation with not only the right to exist but to defend itself", he "steadfastly support[s] Israel’s sovereignty", and movements advocating boycott, divestment and sanctions "undermine the possibility of peace and stability in the region... I oppose these movements unequivocally, standing in solidarity with Israel, our friend and ally."
Nothing located has him addressing U.S. humanitarian aid for Palestinians at any date.
Tracked votes: backed sending U.S. weapons or funding to the government of Israel in 2 of 2 recorded votes.
Research
U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel
- His recorded votes appear as badges on this card: No on both amendments to cut aid to Israel; he took office in January 2025.
- [Position, 2025-07-10] His Abraham Accords bill release, verified: the reign-of-terror quote on the card. Unlike two colleagues in this panel whose co-sponsorship of the same bill rode on a source that never named them, his own release names and quotes him.
U.S. aid to Palestinians
- Nothing located at any date.
Characterization of the conflict
- [Position, survey] His Ballotpedia statement, verified: the beacon-of-democracy and right-to-defend passages quoted in the deep dive.
Related rhetoric and lobbying
- [Position, survey] The same statement’s unequivocal opposition to boycott movements, verified and quoted.
- Tracked funding totals appear as a badge on this card. The Republican Jewish Coalition’s campaign page names its own effort; the committee’s framing stays its own.
- A Jerusalem Post piece and two video sources were offered; the videos were not watched and nothing is claimed from them.
Safety and antisemitism (context)
- Nothing located in the position band.
Race and status context
- Sitting member, nominated. His Democratic challenger’s card carries its own record.
Also in this race: Mary Allen (Democrat) · All Indiana candidates.
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