Candidate · November 3, 2026

Jim Baird

On the ballot for U.S. House · Indiana's 4th District

RepublicanIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$605K
cash on hand
$110K
outside spending for or against
$732K

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · Indiana's 4th District1
Party on the ballotRepublican1
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents Indiana's 4th District in the U.S. House.2
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

His official biography says Jim Baird is a Vietnam War veteran who received a Bronze Star with V device and two Purple Hearts.3 It says he earned bachelor's and master's degrees in animal science from Purdue University and, after returning from Vietnam, a doctorate in monogastric nutrition from the University of Kentucky.3 It says that before joining Congress he served eight years as a State Representative in the Indiana General Assembly, served as a county commissioner, and ran a home healthcare agency and a farm.3 It says he serves on the House Committee on Agriculture, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.3

Service in Congress since 2023

  • 2025–nowU.S. Representative, IN-42
  • 2023–2025U.S. Representative, IN-42

Websites and accounts

§3Popular bills that never got a vote

Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.

While Jim Baird served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Jim Baird sponsored or cosponsored 19 of the 52. How bills die without a vote.

See all 52

§4Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.57

Raised$604,800
Spent$709,055
Cash on hand$110,355
Debts owed by the campaign$503,899

Where the money came from

Individual donors$183K · 30%
PACs and other political committees$300K · 50%
The candidate's own money (gifts and loans)$120K · 20%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$2,125 · 0%

Outside spending

Groups spending independently reported $531,743 supporting and $200,000 opposing Jim Baird this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through May 4, 2026.58

Largest independent spenders, as named in their FEC filings.
GroupSupportingOpposing
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS$513,868—
HOMELAND PAC INC—$200,000
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee$11,777—
PATRIOTIC FUND, INC.$6,098—

Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.

§5Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.