James R. Baird
- Previous profession
- Farmer, Baird Family Farms; Small business owner, Indiana Home Care Plus
- Military service
- U.S. Army, 1969 to 1972
- First public office
- 2006Member, Putnam County Commission, Greencastle, IN, 2006 to 2010
- Years in public office
- 19
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Baird has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Baird is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Baird votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Baird votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Baird votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown, the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Baird votes to cancel 22 and against cancelling 0, and did not vote on 2. The rules Baird votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Baird votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 55 of these Yes and No votes.
Baird did not vote on the Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025; the law that cancels a District of Columbia law that changed how D.C.'s income and business taxes follow federal tax rules; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025; and the law that cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 6 laws.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
7 excerpts
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Congressman Baird Votes to Pay Federal Employees, Avoid Harmful Government Shutdown
“Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement on voting for H.R. 6500 a continuing resolution (CR), to fund the federal government, continue paying federal employees, and avoid a harmful government shutdown.”
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Congressman Baird Votes to Keep Government Funded, Support Disaster Relief and National Security
“Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026:”
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“I was proud to support the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which authorized the Rural Health Transformation Program to deliver vital funding that will help address provider shortages, barriers to accessing care, and workforce shortages, while allowing our rural health care providers to continue to provide quality care. I am pleased to see these taxpayer funds returned to Hoosiers so”
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Congressman Baird Statement on Passage of FY26 NDAA
“Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of S. 1071, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA):”
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Congressman Baird Votes to Avert Government Shutdown, Return Congress to Regular Order
“Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting for H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, to fully fund the federal government through November 21, 2025:”
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Congressman Baird Supports the One Big Beautiful Bill, Votes for Largest Tax Cut in American History
“Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:”
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Rep. Baird Votes to Keep Government Funded, Advance America First Agenda
“Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement regarding the vote on H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025:”
Member-requested spending
Member-requested spending: none found in the 4 laws read so far.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
Campaign promises
Promises kept: Not checked yet
Not checked yetA person has not reviewed this member’s campaign promises yet. This is what we hold so far.
- Campaign website: www.electjimbaird.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- Pages of www.electjimbaird.com: none saved. The site gave our reader no page on October 8, 2026.Not checked yet
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Baird's campaign reports receiving $358,292.51 and reports spending $481,341.66, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H8IN04199as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8IN04199as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $358,292.51 | $618,942.74 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $481,341.66 | $745,075.16 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $91,560.58 | $214,609.73 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $383,899.36 | $210,000.00 |
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
See contributions by size and by state, and the saved FEC files
Who funds this member
Confirmed from the official recordELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS reports $358,292.51 in total receipts, January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Where the money comes from
Reported as $0: Party committees, The candidate's own contributions, Loans from the candidate, Other loans, Transfers from the candidate's other committees, Other receipts.
Committees that give the most
85 committees report paying this committee. These are the largest, joint fundraising committees aside.
| Committee | Kind, as the FEC lists it | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)Connected organization: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES | PAC, qualified | $10,500 | 3 |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PACConnected organization: SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC)Connected organization: NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 5 |
| NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)Connected organization: NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC) | PAC, qualified | $7,500 | 3 |
| THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL | PAC, qualified | $7,500 | 3 |
| INDIANA ACRE/INDIANA STATEWIDE ASSOCIATION OF RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES DBA INDIANA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES FEDERAL PAC | PAC, qualified | $6,500 | 2 |
| ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PACConnected organization: EMMER VICTORY COMMITTEE | Leadership PAC | $5,000 | 1 |
| OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: YOUNG VICTORY COMMITTEE | Leadership PAC | $5,000 | 1 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | PAC, qualified | $5,000 | 3 |
Largest receipts from individuals
Each line is one receipt as the committee itemized it for the FEC. Many people give the same legal maximum, so this is a part of a larger group.
| Name, as itemized | City and state | Employer and occupation, as reported | Receipt | Date |
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| OZDEMIR, ERSAL | CARMEL, IN | KEYSTONE CONSTRUCTION · PRESIDENT | $7,000 | |
| FURRER, BRIAN | REYNOLDS, IN | SELF · FARMER | $7,000 | |
| OZDEMIR, ERSAL | CARMEL, IN | KEYSTONE CONSTRUCTION · PRESIDENT | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| FAISON, JAY | CHARLOTTE, NC | Not reported | $3,500 | |
| FURRER, LORENE | REYNOLDS, IN | RETIRED · RETIRED | $3,500$0 to date, as reported | |
| SMITH, VICTOR PGiven through a conduit committee | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | BOSE MCKINNEY EVANS · LAW PARTNER | $3,500 | |
| GOODRICH, TRICIA | NOBLESVILLE, IN | HOMEMAKER · HOMEMAKER | $3,500 | |
| GOODRICH, CHARLES D | NOBLESVILLE, IN | GAYLOR ELECTRIC, INC. · VICE PRESIDENT | $3,500 | |
| TOCCO, JESSICAGiven through a conduit committee | MOULTONBOROUGH, NH | A10 ASSOCIATES · CEO | $3,300 | |
| KASSOUF, JAMESGiven through a conduit committee | CLEVELAND, OH | SELF-EMPLOYED · REAL ESTATE | $3,300 |
Outside spending, apart from contributions
Groups report spending $537,421.40 to support this member and $200,000 to oppose this member in 2025 and 2026. The member does not receive this money.
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Federal law forbids using contributors' names and addresses taken from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for any commercial purpose (52 U.S.C. 30111(a)(4)).
Source: Federal Election Commission. Period: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. Our copy of the FEC's answers was saved October 8, 2026.
Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
Where this comes from
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