R United States House · District 4 · Indiana On the 2026 ballot

Rep. James R. Baird

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Session

Total votes

2,818

all sessions

Attendance

98%

69 missed

Lower than 84% of chamber peers

With party

93%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

4%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Sponsored

926

bills & resolutions

Near the chamber average

Committees

11

assignments

Biography

About Rep. James R. Baird

Rep. serving United States District 4 from Indiana. Member of the Republican party. Has been in office 1 year · 8 months. Serves on 11 committees, including Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee, Africa Subcommittee and Agriculture Committee.

Sworn in

Jan 3, 2025

1 year · 8 months

Closest ally

-

no co-sponsorship data

Top topic

1,022 votes tracked

Campaign finance · FEC filings

Money behind the 2026 campaign

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Total receipts

$358,293

reported through Jun 30, 2026

From political committees

$197,200

PAC and other committee contributions received

Outside spending

$531,743 for

$200,000 against, spent independently and not received by the campaign

Voting record · by topic

How James votes, broken down

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Environment 46% / 54%

154 support · 180 oppose

Budget & Taxes 56% / 44%

184 support · 146 oppose

Energy 52% / 48%

125 support · 116 oppose

Technology 53% / 47%

81 support · 71 oppose

Housing 58% / 42%

34 support · 25 oppose

Healthcare 46% / 54%

50 support · 59 oppose

Veterans 59% / 41%

38 support · 26 oppose

Criminal Justice 34% / 66%

29 support · 57 oppose

Transportation 52% / 48%

64 support · 59 oppose

Education 34% / 66%

24 support · 47 oppose

Labor & Employment 35% / 65%

23 support · 43 oppose

Immigration 23% / 77%

28 support · 92 oppose

Last activity

Recent legislative activity

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Co-sponsor

HR 10347Data Science and Literacy Act of 2026 in committee

6 days ago

Voted Yea

HR 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026

1 week ago

Voted Yea

HR 1501Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025

2 weeks ago

Voted Yea

HJRES 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

2 weeks ago

Voted Nay

HR 9436Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026

2 weeks ago

Voted Yea

HR 9436Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026

2 weeks ago

Voted Yea

HRES 1490Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes.

2 weeks ago

Voted Yea

HRES 1499Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

2 weeks ago

Voted Yea

HRES 1499Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

2 weeks ago

Voted Yea

HR 6500Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

2 weeks ago