Jim Baird

Republican · Candidate for Indiana U.S. House District 4 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately right.

AI read of their current public record: moderately right.

Issue by issue

ImmigrationCenter
Climate & energyModerately right
Health careModerately right

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 6.1% of votes, voted with their party 97.8% of the time.

Sponsored 16 bills (0 became law), mostly on international affairs, agriculture and food, energy.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $537K supporting and $200K opposing Jim Baird.

For
Defend American Jobs · Crypto industry$514K
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · Business / industry$12K
Patriotic Fund, Inc.$12K
Against
Homeland PAC Inc$200K

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Endorsed by Donald Trump (source).

  • Executive branch officials: Donald Trump
  • U.S. representatives: Jim Jordan
  • Organizations: AIPAC, Indiana Farm Bureau AgELECT PAC, NRA Political Victory Fund

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Quick answers

What party is Jim Baird?
Jim Baird is running as a Republican.
Is Jim Baird the incumbent?
Yes. Jim Baird currently holds this office.
Who is Jim Baird running against?
Drew Cox, for Indiana U.S. House District 4.
Is Jim Baird liberal or conservative?
On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Jim Baird is moderately right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Jim Baird?
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