Jim Baird

Republican | Indiana

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Jim Baird


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary


Race

U.S. Rep., Dist. 4


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Jim Baird websites FacebookXYouTubeLinkedIn

EDUCATION

Purdue University, West Lafayette, BS

Purdue University, West Lafayette, MS

University of Kentucky, Lexington, PhD

WORK & MILITARY

US Army, 1st Lt

Officer Candidate School

Panama Jungle School

Viet Nam

AFFILIATIONS

Putnam County Fairboard, Past President

Rotary of Greencastle, Past President

Cummings Mental Health, Past President

Putnam County Extention Board

Indiana Beef Cattle Assoc

Board of Zoning Apeals

Pork Producers

Numerous other Community Boards

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

U.S. Representative, 2019 -Present

State Representative, 2010-2018

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (3)

National Rifle Association NRA-PVF

Campaign for Working Families

National Right To Life

OTHER (1)

President Donald J. Trump

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (25)

WinRed (2025)

National Republican Congressional Committee Joint Campaigns (2024)

Rodric Bray (2024)

State Republican Party Organizations (2024)

Alexander Choi (2022)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (89)

Beau Baird (2025)

Chuck Goodrich (2025)

Jim Jordan (2025)

National Shooting Sports Foundation (2025)

WinRed (2025)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)

CrossPartisan PAC (2024)

Together We Thrive (2020)

Service Employees International Union (2019)

OTHER INFORMATION


One of 81 Republicans
 who joined with Democrats to preserve $315M funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a non-profit agency with a history of bias against conservatives.

This candidate voted for H.R. 485, the Protecting Care for All Patients Act, which would prohibit federal health programs from using discriminatory measures known as Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs.)  A vote for the bill is a pro-life position that indicates opposition to reducing or eliminating care for people with various disabilities and chronic conditions. 

One of 149 House Republicans who voted for H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, which suspended the nation's debt limit through January 1, 2025. A vote for H.R. 3746 allows the government to spend without limitation for 19 months at an expected cost of $4 trillion.

This candidate voted against HR 8404 repealing the Defense of Marriage Act.  This vote indicates the candidate holds a position that supports traditional marriage.

HR 4350. Voted to allow women to be drafted into the military. House vote.

Voted Yes for House Roll Call Vote 1337 pro-life 2016 which was the final concurrence vote in the Indiana House on a pro-life bill from this session that banned abortion because of race, gender or disability and also mandated that abortion clinics must dispose of aborted babies through a relationship with a funeral home via either burial or cremation. Currently they are allowed to treat aborted baby bodies as "medical waste". Voted No for SB 20 sexual orientation 2016 which is an amendment to a bill in the Indiana House that would have added special protections for "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" into state law.

Voted No for House Roll Call Vote HJR 3 to remove 2nd sentence of the Marriage Amendment 2014 which defined marriage as between one man and one woman. HJR 3 stripped the Marriage Amendment of its second sentence, which essentially killed the constitutional process.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

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Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.

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I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.

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Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.

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Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.

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I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.

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What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

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NATIONAL SECURITY

The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.

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HEALTHCARE

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.

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How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?

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ECONOMY

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.

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Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

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Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

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What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

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IMMIGRATION

I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.

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State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.

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Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

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2ND AMENDMENT

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

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What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

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OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

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In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?

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JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY

I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.

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ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?

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Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.

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What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?

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Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

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Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?

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VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.

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I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.

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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

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ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

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The Electoral College should be abolished.

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EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

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