Create more opportunities for entrepreneurs and local farmers in his district.

Mark B. Messmer · Indiana · Republican

policy impact 2.00 specificity 2.00 extraction confidence 92%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Occurrences

Selected Memorials Consensus Calendar Motions ... Roll Call 154 | Bill Number: H. R. 7567 ... Vote Question: On Passage Farm, Food, and National Security Act

This is a congressional vote record, so it does not state a future-oriented pledge by the candidate.

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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As our Congressman, Mark Messmer will continue to fight for the same values he learned growing up in Jasper as he works to make our communities stronger and more prosperous.

Campaign site says he will keep fighting for policies that make the district stronger and more prosperous, which aligns with his existing promise to create more opportunities for entrepreneurs and local farmers.

Mark Messmer for Congress
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Evidence

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He also emphasized his commitment to making the Trump tax cuts permanent, eliminating what he called “harmful and divisive policies like DEI,” and creating more opportunities for entrepreneurs and local farmers in his district.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Campaign-era statement of the promise in question.

unresolved same_term

Congressman Mark Messmer announces 2026 Re-Election Campaign | WBIW
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 96%

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Committee on Agriculture ... Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development ... Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology ... Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): He serves on the House Agriculture Committee, including the rural-development subcommittee, which is relevant to farm and district economic opportunities.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 92%

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The 2026 Farm Bill delivers the certainty and economic support that Hoosier farmers, ranchers, and rural communities need and deserve ... expands market access for American producers ... expands access to credit for beginning and young farmers ... Rep. Messmer also secured the following wins for Hoosier farmers during Farm Bill negotiations

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official office statement describing concrete actions to expand market access and credit for farmers, though not a final enacted district outcome.

partial same_term A for effort

Messmer Celebrates the 2026 Farm Bill | U.S. Representative Mark Messmer
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 90%

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Mr. Messmer (for himself and Mr. Gray) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): He introduced a bill and advanced it to committee, showing active legislative effort related to food access and rural commerce.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 7469 (IH) - SNAP Online Access Act of 2026 | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 88%

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Mr. Messmer ... introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture ... To ensure the free movement of livestock-derived products in interstate commerce.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): He cosponsored legislation aimed at livestock-market access, which is relevant to local farmers, but the bill was not enacted from this source alone.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 4673 (IH) - Save Our Bacon Act | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 91%

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Rep. Mark Messmer hosted a Tax Event in Terre Haute to discuss how the One Big Beautiful Bill is delivering lasting tax relief for Hoosier families, workers, seniors, and small businesses. Participants highlighted expanded deductions creating new financial opportunities for American families and small businesses.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Recent official update shows Messmer tying an enacted tax law to small-business opportunity in Indiana, which is relevant to the entrepreneurs portion of the commitment, but it does not prove a district-specific or comprehensive completion of the full entrepreneurs-and-farmers promise.

partial same_term A for effort

Messmer Hosts Tax Event Highlighting the Benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill | U.S. Representative Mark Messmer
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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On April 30, 2026, the House held Roll Call 154 on passage of H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act. The status was Passed, 224-200, and the member-by-member record lists Messmer, Republican, Indiana, voting Yea.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official roll-call evidence shows Messmer voted for House passage of a farm bill relevant to expanding opportunities and support for farmers. Because this source proves House passage but not final enactment or measurable district delivery, it supports partial same-term progress with clear effort.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 154 | H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Messmer has taken same-term federal actions tied to the promise: he supported enacted tax changes framed as benefiting small businesses, serves on Agriculture Committee subcommittees relevant to rural development and farmers, voted for House passage of a farm bill, and introduced or cosponsored agriculture/rural-commerce legislation. This shows meaningful effort and some entrepreneur-related benefit, but the evidence does not establish full district-level delivery for both entrepreneurs and local farmers, especially because the farm-related items shown are negotiations, committee work, House passage, or introduced bills rather than final enacted outcomes or measurable completed opportunities in the district.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 84%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Messmer has taken same-term federal actions relevant to the promise, including serving on Agriculture Committee subcommittees, participating in Farm Bill negotiations for farmer credit and market access, and introducing or supporting agriculture-related bills. However, the evidence does not establish that these actions produced a completed, enacted, district-level expansion of opportunities for entrepreneurs and local farmers. The best judgment is partial credit for materially relevant effort, not full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Messmer has taken relevant same-term actions toward the promise: serving on Agriculture Committee subcommittees tied to rural development and farm policy, promoting Farm Bill provisions for market access and credit, and introducing or backing agriculture-related bills. However, the evidence shows legislative activity and claimed negotiated wins rather than a clearly enacted, measurable increase in opportunities for entrepreneurs and local farmers in his district. The promise is broad, so these actions support partial fulfillment, but not full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 83%