Jim Baird
RU.S. Representative · Indiana-4 · 116th-119th, 7 years 8 months
Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
About
Baird, James Richard a Representative from Indiana; born in Fountain County, Ind., June 4, 1945; graduated from Turkey Run High School, Marshall, Ind., 1963; B.S., Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., 1967; M.S., Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., 1969; Ph.D., University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky., 1975; United States Army, 1969-1972; farmer; small business owner; commissioner, Putnam County, Ind., 2006-2010; member of the Indiana general assembly, 2010-2018; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Sixteenth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2019-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
7
Bills introduced
15
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
218
Committees
11
Performance & Participation
Votes CastBottom 25%
93% — Voted in 603 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.6% — Voted against their own party majority 9 of 567 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
160 — Attracted 160 cosponsors across 15 bills.
Avg 300 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
89 — Attracted 89 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 60 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
218 — 218 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
33 — 33 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Committee Assignments
11 committees · 1 leadership role
Wawa Returns to Federal Lobbying With Taft
Legis1 · Sep 28, 2026
Is Rep. Baird using taxpayer funds to prep his son for a congressional seat? An opponent thinks so
The Indianapolis Star · Aug 11, 2025
4 ways Indiana's U.S. House members used taxpayer dollars to communicate with Hoosiers
The Indianapolis Star · Aug 11, 2025
With a challenger and some jabs, this Indiana congressional race is already contentious
The Indianapolis Star · Aug 12, 2025
‘Doing his job for him' | Indiana District 4 residents hold town hall without congressman accepting the invite
WTHR · Mar 30, 2025
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Data sourced from official congressional records, CRS, and FEC filings. AllCiv Score methodology available at allciv.com/methodology.