🇺🇸House›Indiana District 4·Since 2019

James R. Baird

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James Richard Baird is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 4th congressional district since 2019. A Republican, he previously served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018 and as a Putnam County commissioner from 2006 to 2010.

100 votes

75 Yes

24 No

1 absent

13 days until Election Day

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — every House seat and about a third of the Senate are on the ballot.

Background

Born

1945-06-04, Parke County

Education

University of Kentucky, Purdue University

Prior Occupations

businessperson, politician

Positions Held

member of the Indiana House of Representatives, United States representative

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Details

Country

United States

Chamber

House

Party

Republican

State

Indiana

Status

Current member

In office since

2019

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Committees

Science, Space, and Technology Committee Foreign Affairs Committee Agriculture Committee

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