Candidate profile · U.S. House District 4
Jim Baird
Republican
About
Incumbent U.S. representative since 2019; farmer; Army Vietnam War veteran (First Lieutenant); former Indiana state legislator.
Positions on the issues
Energy
Voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act to expand domestic energy production (H.R. 1, 118th Congress).
Fiscal policy and investments
Voted for the Limit, Save, Grow Act pairing a debt-limit increase with spending caps and expanded SNAP/TANF work requirements (H.R. 2811).
COVID-19
Voted to end the COVID-19 national emergency and to terminate the CDC vaccination requirement for foreign travelers (H.J.Res. 7, H.R. 185).
General platform
Voted against expelling Rep. George Santos (H.Res. 878).
Campaign funding
Total receipts through June 30, 2026 per FEC reporting: $358,292.
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