Member brief No. IN-04
Reviewed October 31, 2026
IN-04 · Indiana
James R. Baird
Republican. Trump won Indiana in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 83
- Born June 4, 1945.
- Lean
- R+15
- Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2019
- Served since January 3, 2019.
- Cash on hand
- $110K
- $110,355. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Drew Cox (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 60.5%
May 5. Next: Craig Haggard, 30.5%, and one other.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
What a race here costs
TV: Indianapolis, 1.23 million homes. The district is 16.6% of the market; 3 markets in all.
2026 primary: $1.5M spent, $24.60 a vote
2024 general: $189K spent, $0.59 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Vice Chair of the Agriculture subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology
Committees: Agriculture · Foreign Affairs · Science, Space, and Technology
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 64.83%
- Victory margin
- +33.90 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 63.77% · +29.34 pts
Margin 4.56 points above Trump. Vote share 1.06 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Derrick Holder. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $372K | 30% | $247K |
| 2022 | $435K | 43% | $341K |
| 2024 | $619K | 21% | $215K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 78.6
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 10.8 (LCV 6, Progressive Punch 6, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 97, rank 185 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- A-
Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.