James R. Baird IN Republican Representative

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Mr. James R. Baird
Current Republican Representative
Indiana District 04
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It's been spectacular spending time with Hoosiers across the district! I love every minute of it. Thanks to everyone who's met with me and shared how we can keep our communities safe and strong. Proud to be your voice in Washington. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/kiNb9UX5rt

💬 2🔁 0❤ 0Oct 28, 2026

RT @AEDSocial: Thank you @RepJimBaird for visiting West Side Tractor in Lafayette, Ind., to learn more about the challenges facing Indiana’…

💬 1🔁 2❤ 2Oct 28, 2026

Families facing Alzheimer’s deserve answers and time to plan for what comes next. I’m proud to have cosponsored the Alzheimer’s Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act to help improve access to Alzheimer’s testing services. Hearing from Hoosiers about how this legislation could help their families means a great deal to me. Delivering real results for the people of Indiana’s Fourth District will always be my priority. https://t.co/VDAbaOESQg

💬 2🔁 0❤ 2Oct 27, 2026

Choosing to serve our nation reflects a deep sense of patriotism and a willingness to put the needs of others before your own. It is an honor to support young Hoosiers who are ready to take on that responsibility, dedicating themselves to something greater. My office is accepting U.S. Service Academy nomination applications from students in Indiana’s Fourth District. I encourage those interested to apply by November 6th at 5pm ET. https://t.co/UEIRjZN1EN

💬 3🔁 0❤ 2Oct 26, 2026

Agriculture is so impactful to Indiana. According to @ISDAgov, - $35.1 billion in estimated contributions to Indiana’s economy from agriculture. - Over 94,000 farmers in Indiana - No. 1 in the nation for popcorn production. - No. 2 in the nation for pumpkin production. - 94% of Indiana farms are family-owned or operated. - 90 of 92 counties have FFA chapters preparing the next generation of agricultural leaders.

💬 3🔁 3❤ 5Oct 21, 2026

Hoosier farmers, an important update: USDA announced $8 billion in one-time relief to help offset diesel and other harvest season costs. Protecting farmers’ bottom lines and keeping their operations strong is vital to ensuring they can continue to feed and fuel America and support rural communities.

💬 5🔁 0❤ 3Oct 20, 2026

In Indiana, 94% of farms are family-owned or operated. I know the years of work that go into caring for the land and building something your children can carry on. A huge reason I voted for the Working Families Tax Cuts was its expanded estate tax exemption, which helps more families keep their businesses going and pass their farms and traditions down to the next generation.

💬 4🔁 1❤ 5Oct 19, 2026

The Sudan IMPACT Act will help strengthen economic cooperation between the United States and Sudan by creating real economic partnerships, giving the Sudanese new opportunities for economic growth. By prioritizing civilian protection, we can help lay the groundwork for a more stable and prosperous Sudan. https://t.co/YfMdWsyzOK

💬 42🔁 41❤ 147Oct 16, 2026

Sharing a few favorites from Indiana’s Fourth District! From family farms to favorite weekend stops, there’s so much to love about our corner of the Hoosier State. It’s an honor to represent the people who make it special. https://t.co/6qK8vxybQA

💬 4🔁 0❤ 1Oct 15, 2026

Today I introduced the Sudan IMPACT Act, which will establish an agricultural and minerals partnership between the United States and Sudan. Sudan’s mineral resources could help expand the supply of materials we use in technologies Americans rely on every day, like phones and cars. This legislation offers a path toward greater economic cooperation with the United States and Sudan, provided Sudan’s government shows real progress in protecting its people. https://t.co/GZnAckiwL1

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Votes Bills Issues Committees Speeches Terms

Voting record, 119th Congress

93.8%Attendance634 of 676 roll calls cast

42Roll calls missedAnswered “present” 1 times (counted as cast)

97.8%Voted with the Republican majorityon the 471 party-line votes

10+Yea or Nay against the Republican majorityon party-line votes

How these are counted

Attendance is the share of roll calls held while the member was in office on which they voted Yea, Nay or Present. A party-line vote is a roll call on which a majority of Republicans voted against a majority of Democrats. Voting with the Republican majority is the share of the member’s cast votes on those roll calls that matched that majority.

Last 10 votes cast

Date	Measure	Question	Vote	Result
Sep 16, 2026	S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”	On Passage	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 10326PROOF Act	On Passage	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	On Passage	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea	Passed
Sep 15, 2026	H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Passed
Sep 15, 2026	H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”	On Passage	Yea	Passed
Sep 15, 2026	H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed

Latest 10 votes against the Republican majority

Date	Measure	Member voted	Party majority
Jul 22, 2026	H.R. 8800	Nay	Yea
Apr 30, 2026	H.R. 7567	Yea	Nay
Jan 14, 2026	H.R. 7006	Nay	Yea
Sep 4, 2025	H.R. 4553	Nay	Yea
Sep 4, 2025	H.R. 4553	Nay	Yea
Sep 3, 2025	H.R. 4553	Nay	Yea
Sep 3, 2025	H.R. 4553	Nay	Yea
Sep 3, 2025	H.R. 4553	Nay	Yea
Sep 3, 2025	H.R. 4553	Nay	Yea
Sep 3, 2025	H.R. 4553	Nay	Yea

Source: Congress.gov API · through the House’s last vote, Sep 16, 2026 · House Clerk roll calls

Bills, 119th Congress

16Sponsoredbills and resolutions introduced

252Cosponsored

1Sponsored that became law3 sponsored or cosponsored became law

41Cross-party cosponsorshipsbills from another party’s sponsor

56.3%Sponsored bills with a cross-party cosponsorH.R. and S. bills only

How these are counted

Sponsored counts every bill and resolution the member introduced; cosponsored excludes withdrawn cosponsorships. A cross-party cosponsorship is cosponsoring a measure whose sponsor belongs to another party. The last figure is the share of the member’s H.R. or S. bills with at least one cosponsor from another party.

Policy areas of the bills sponsored or cosponsored

Policy area	Bills
International Affairs	39
Agriculture and Food	28
Armed Forces and National Security	27
Crime and Law Enforcement	26
Health	19

Policy areas are assigned by the Congressional Research Service, one per bill. Top five shown.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS · as of Oct 27, 2026

Votes by issue, 119th Congress

97.0%With the Republican majorityon 437 issue votes

3Against both partiesmost Republicans and most Democrats voted the other way

10With the Democratic majorityon party-line votes

This is not a left–right score. A vote against the party can come from either side of it; the list below shows who else voted the same way.

Issue	Votes	With the Republican majority	Against both parties	With the Democratic majority	Rank among Republicans
Armed Forces and National Security	55	98.2%	0	1	75th of 225
Economics and Public Finance	55	81.8%	2	8	134th of 223
Crime and Law Enforcement	28	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (200)
Energy	27	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (200)
International Affairs	26	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (135)
Environmental Protection	25	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (77)
Government Operations and Politics	24	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (202)
Commerce	23	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (116)
Finance and Financial Sector	23	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (154)
Public Lands and Natural Resources	22	95.5%	1	0	159th of 220
Congress	20	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (142)
Immigration	15	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (209)
Agriculture and Food	13	92.3%	0	1	43rd of 212
Education	13	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (95)
Science, Technology, Communications	10	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (111)
Other issues (15)Fewer than 10 votes each: Emergency Management, Taxation, Transportation and Public Works, Health, Labor and Employment, Law, Housing and Community Development, Animals, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Native Americans, Social Welfare, Families, Arts, Culture, Religion, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Water Resources Development	58	100.0%	0	0	—

Rank: 1st = voted with the Republican majority most often on that issue, among House Republicans who cast at least 10 votes on it.

Votes against the Republican majority, by issue

Armed Forces and National Security · 1

Jul 22, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 8800 · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 2 other Republicans: David Joyce, Kevin Kiley.

Economics and Public Finance · 10

May 15, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 8469 · Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and fo…
Voted Yea; most of both parties voted Nay. Also voting Yea: 79 other Republicans.
Jan 14, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 7006 · Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 80 other Republicans.
Sep 4, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 87 other Republicans.
Sep 4, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 94 other Republicans.
Sep 3, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 95 other Republicans.
Sep 3, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 87 other Republicans.
Sep 3, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 91 other Republicans.
Sep 3, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 95 other Republicans.
Sep 3, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 77 other Republicans.
Jul 18, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4016 · Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Yea; most of both parties voted Nay. Also voting Yea: 103 other Republicans.

Public Lands and Natural Resources · 1

May 13, 2025 · H.R. 249 · To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 49 other Republicans.

Agriculture and Food · 1

Apr 30, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 7567 · Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
Voted Yea; most Republicans voted Nay, most Democrats Yea. Also voting Yea: 19 other Republicans.

How these are counted

Each roll call takes the policy area the Library of Congress gave the bill it is about; a vote on an amendment counts under its bill. 468 of the House’s 676 roll calls this Congress have an issue. Left out as procedural (208): votes on House rules and the previous question, motions to recommit or adjourn, quorum calls and the Speaker election. “With the Republican majority” counts every issue vote on which most Republicans voted the same way, Yea or Nay. “Against both parties” = most Republicans and most Democrats voted one way and this member the other. “With the Democratic majority” = a party-line vote (most of each party on opposite sides) on which this member sided with the Democrats. Independents count with the party they caucus with.

Source: votes: Congress.gov API / Clerk of the House · issue areas: Library of Congress policy areas · votes through Sep 16, 2026

Committee assignments

Committee	Role	Side	Seniority rank
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology	Member	Majority	3
Energy	Member	Majority	2
Research and Technology	Member	Majority	2
House Committee on Agriculture	Member	Majority	11
Forestry and Horticulture	Member	Majority	5
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry	Member	Majority	6
Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture	Member	Majority	6
Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology	Vice Chair	Majority	2
House Committee on Foreign Affairs	Member	Majority	15
Africa	Member	Majority	6
Oversight and Intelligence	Member	Majority	6

Seniority rank is the member’s order among their own party’s members on that committee; 1 is the most senior.

Source: congress-legislators (CC0) · as of Oct 27, 2026

Congress	Years	Chamber	Role	State	District
119th Congress	2025–present	House of Representatives	Representative	Indiana (IN)	4
118th Congress	2023–2025	House of Representatives	Representative	Indiana (IN)	4
117th Congress	2021–2023	House of Representatives	Representative	Indiana (IN)	4
116th Congress	2019–2021	House of Representatives	Representative	Indiana (IN)	4

Elections

Elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018; reelected to each succeeding Congress.¹

The election history as listed in the Congressional Directory.

Sources

Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.

Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.

Overview Donors Disclosures

Campaign money, 2025–26 election cycle

$604,800Raised

$709,055Spent

$110,355Cash on hand

$503,899Debts owed by the campaign

Where the money came from

Source	Amount	Share
Individuals, itemizeddonors giving more than $200 in the cycle, named in filings	$103,346	17.1%
Individuals, unitemized$200 or less in the cycle, not named	$79,629	13.2%
PACs and other committees	$299,700	49.6%
Party committees	$0	0.0%
All other receiptstransfers, loans, refunds and offsets	$122,125	20.2%

Outside spending

Independent expenditures reported by groups not tied to the campaign: $537,421 supporting this candidate, $200,000 opposing. Details on FEC.gov

More on this campaign’s money

Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026

Who gave, 2025–26 election cycle

Individual contributions by size

Contribution size	Amount	Share
$200 and under	$82,032	48.4%
$200.01 to $499.99	$4,818	2.8%
$500 to $999.99	$12,450	7.3%
$1,000 to $1,999.99	$17,010	10.0%
$2,000 and over	$53,100	31.3%

From the FEC’s contribution-size summary, which is compiled separately from the campaign’s totals, so these rows need not add up to the individual receipts on the Overview.

Top 10 states, itemized contributions

State	Amount
IN (home state)	$64,600
NC	$5,500
OH	$3,300
NH	$3,300
CA	$2,359
MN	$2,225
FL	$1,533
DE	$1,500
VA	$1,250
MD	$1,000

Top employers of individual donors

Employer named by donors	Amount
NULL	$16,109
KEYSTONE CONSTRUCTION	$7,000
NICOSON FARMING INC	$3,500
BOSE MCKINNEY EVANS	$3,500
GAYLOR ELECTRIC, INC.	$3,500
A10 ASSOCIATES	$3,300
KIRBY RISK CORP	$2,000
RETEC CORPORATION	$2,000
MO STRATEGIES INC	$2,000
GRADIENT TECHNOLOGY	$1,750

Contributions from individuals who listed that employer, itemized only. Companies themselves cannot give to a federal candidate’s campaign.

Entries that name no employer, as written on the filings: RETIRED $11,643 · SELF-EMPLOYED $9,294 · SELF $5,500 · HOMEMAKER $3,500.

Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026

Personal financial disclosures

Filed	Covers	Filing	Document
Aug 13, 2026	2025	Annual report	PDF
May 15, 2026	2025	Extension request	PDF

Stock trades (periodic transaction reports)

None filed in 2025 or 2026.

The annual report lists assets, income and debts for the prior year and is due May 15; an extension of up to 90 days is allowed. A periodic transaction report lists a trade of more than $1,000 and is due within 45 days of it.

Source: Clerk of the House, financial disclosures · as of Oct 27, 2026

Profile External Sources

Profile

Facts from official records. The small numbers open each fact’s source.

At a glance

Born	June 4, 1945^1,2
Birthplace	Danville, IL^1,2
Home town listed	Greencastle, IN¹
Party	Republican¹
In the House since	January 3, 2019²

Education

B.S., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 1967
M.S., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 1969
Ph.D., monogastric nutrition, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 1975

As listed in the Congressional Directory.¹

Professional history

Farmer, Baird Family Farms
Small business owner, Indiana Home Care Plus
Member, Putnam County Commission, Greencastle, IN, 2006-10
Member, Indiana House of Representatives, 2010-18

As the member’s office lists it in the Congressional Directory, in that order.¹

Military service

Officer, U.S. Army, 1969-72 (retiring with the rank of First Lieutenant)

As listed in the Congressional Directory.¹

Biographical Directory entry

BAIRD, James, a Representative from Indiana; born in Fountain County, Ind., June 4, 1945; graduated from Turkey Run High School, Marshall, Ind., 1963; B.S., Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., 1967; M.S., Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., 1969; Ph.D., University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky., 1975; United States Army, 1969-1972; farmer; small business owner; commissioner, Putnam County, Ind., 2006-2010; member of the Indiana general assembly, 2010-2018; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Sixteenth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2019-present).²

The official summary kept by the House and Senate historians, word for word.

Offices

Washington, DC

2303 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1404
202-225-5037

Local office

City	Address	Phone
Danville, IN	355 S Washington St, Suite 210	317-563-5567

Office list: congress-legislators (CC0), as of Oct 27, 2026.

Sources

Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the Historian, U.S. House (History, Art & Archives).

Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.

Voting record, 119th Congress

Last 10 votes cast

Latest 10 votes against the Republican majority

Bills, 119th Congress

Policy areas of the bills sponsored or cosponsored

Sponsored legislation, newest first

Votes by issue, 119th Congress

Votes against the Republican majority, by issue

Committee assignments

Floor remarks, 119th Congress

Elections

Sources

Campaign money, 2025–26 election cycle

Where the money came from

Outside spending

More on this campaign’s money

Who gave, 2025–26 election cycle

Individual contributions by size

Top 10 states, itemized contributions

Top employers of individual donors

Personal financial disclosures

Stock trades (periodic transaction reports)

Profile

At a glance

Education

Professional history

Military service

Biographical Directory entry

Offices

Sources

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