How did James R. Baird win their last election?

James R. Baird won the 2024 general election with 64.8% of the vote (209,794 votes), winning by a margin of 33.9 points against 2 opponents.

When is James R. Baird up for re-election?

James R. Baird is up for re-election in 2026. Election Day is November 3, 2026. They have served 4 terms in this office. All 435 House seats are up every two years.

How much campaign money has James R. Baird raised?

According to FEC filings, James R. Baird has raised $194,546 in campaign funds, spent $268,478, and has $140,678 cash on hand.

What is the difference between campaign funds and office spending?

Campaign funds are raised from donors for election purposes and regulated by the FEC. Office spending (MRA) is a separate taxpayer-funded budget allocated to each House member for staff salaries, rent, travel, and official duties. The two cannot be mixed — campaign money cannot pay for official expenses and vice versa.

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James R. Baird

Republican U.S. House • Indiana 04 · Indiana 04

State: Indiana
Salary: $174,000/year

237

Recorded Votes

Became Law

Bills Sponsored

All Representatives

James R. Baird is a Republican Representative representing Indiana's 4th District in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Now in their 4th term, they have cast 237 recorded votes, seen 53 measures become law, and sponsored 9 bills. They won their 2024 election with 64.8% of the vote, a 33.9-point margin. Up for re-election November 2026.

237 Votes 53 Laws 9 Bills Sponsored 64.8% 2024 Win 4 Terms 2026 Re-election

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119-hr504 2025-01-16 House

Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act

Became Law —

119-hr131 2025-01-03 House

Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act

Became Law —

119-hr4776 2025-07-25 House

SPEED Act

Committee Nay

119-hr1366 2025-02-14 House

Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2025

Committee Nay

119-hr845 2025-01-31 House

Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025

Committee Nay

119-hr498 2025-01-16 House

Do No Harm in Medicaid Act

Committee Nay

119-hr6703 2025-12-15 House

Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act

Committee Nay

119-hr3616 2025-05-29 House

Reliable Power Act

Committee Yea

119-hr3492 2025-05-19 House

Protect Childrenâs Innocence Act of 2025

Committee Nay

119-hr4371 2025-07-14 House

Kayla Hamilton Act

Committee Nay

119-hr3632 2025-05-29 House

Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025

Became Law Nay

119-hr3187 2025-05-05 House

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.

Became Law Yea

119-hr3668 2025-06-02 House

Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act

Became Law Nay

119-hres939 2025-12-10 House

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Committee Yea

119-hr3898 2025-06-11 House

PERMIT Act

Committee Nay

119-hr3638 2025-05-29 House

Electric Supply Chain Act

Committee Yea

119-hr3628 2025-05-29 House

State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act

Committee Yea

119-hr3383 2025-05-14 House

Increasing Investor Opportunities Act

Committee Yea

119-hr2550 2025-04-01 House

Protect America's Workforce Act

Committee Nay

119-hres432 2025-05-20 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive Order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

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What The Facts Score

Measured from public voting records, Census district demographics, and CRS bill data. Not an editorial judgment — the same formula applies to every member regardless of party.

District Disconnect

Institutional Tilt

Sponsor Contradiction

100

Ghost Voting

Anomaly Complicity

Did You Know?

sponsor contradiction

James R. Baird co-sponsors Defense legislation but voted No on 119-hres539, which covers the same subject area.

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Institutional Tilt

119-hres426
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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119-hres5
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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119-hres377
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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119-hjres75
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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119-hres481
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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Sponsor Contradiction

119-hres539 — Censuring Representative LaMonica McIver and removing her from the Committee on Homeland Security. NO
Sponsors Defense bills but voted NO on this one

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119-hr4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 NO
Sponsors Defense bills but voted NO on this one

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119-hr8029 — Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 3 NO
Sponsors Defense bills but voted NO on this one

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119-hr3944 — Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 NO
Sponsors Defense bills but voted NO on this one

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119-hr1 — FEHB Protection Act of 2025 NO
Sponsors Defense bills but voted NO on this one

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Methodology: The WTF Score is computed from five equally-party-neutral pillars: District Disconnect (30%), Institutional Tilt (25%), Sponsor Contradiction (20%), Ghost Voting (15%), and Anomaly Complicity (10%). Each uses only public government data. Full methodology →

Sources: Congress.gov · Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · Legislative Dossier on The Honest Copy