Federal candidate · 2019–2020 cycle · past cycle
James R. Baird
- Office
- U.S. representative for Indiana’s 4th district
- Party
- Republican
- Hometown
- Greencastle, IN
- Born
- 1945
- In Congress
- House since 2019 · 7 years in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
- FEC filing name
- BAIRD, JAMES R DR.
- Next election
- General November 3, 2020 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Indiana, District 4
Official websiteX (Twitter)FacebookYouTubeFEC pageCongressional biography
Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0) and the House Clerk, retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID H8IN04199 · Principal campaign committee: ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · Indiana District 4 | $582,092.25 | General-election nominee |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · Indiana District 4 | $618,942.74 | Won the general election (30.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · Indiana District 4 | $434,679.53 | Won the general election (68.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | U.S. House · Indiana District 4 | $371,674.00 | Won the general election (66.6%) |
Total raised$371,674.00
Total spent$233,207.62
Cash on hand$247,370.89
Debts owed by the campaign$170,000.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2019–2020 cycle totals through December 31, 2020, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$112,069.4730%
- PACs and other committees$221,475.0060%
- Party committees$500.000%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$37,629.5310%
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Vice Chair
- Forestry and Horticulture
- Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
- Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Africa
- Oversight and Intelligence
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- Energy
- Research and Technology
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
100 committees reported giving $232,268.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through December 29, 2024. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$10,000.00
- MAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC--MC PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- WITH HONOR PACPAC$7,500.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- INDIANA ACRE/INDIANA STATEWIDE ASSN OF RECS INC -DBA INDIANA ELECTRIC COOPSConnected PAC$6,000.00
- AT&T INC./WARNERMEDIA LLC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T/WARNERMEDIA FEDERAL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE/TURPAC Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- HUCK PACPAC$5,000.00
- GREATER TOMORROW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$5,000.00
- SCALISE FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PACPAC$4,000.00
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- INDIANA FARM BUREAU INC ELECT PAC INCConnected PAC$3,000.00
- HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUNDLeadership PAC$3,000.00
- NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- LAND O'LAKES, INC., PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
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- EMPLOYEES OF RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ANTHEM, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ANTHEM PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSN INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA OOIDA-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CORTEVA, INC. EMPLOYEES PAC (CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE PAC)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,500.00
- UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)PAC$2,500.00
- THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$2,500.00
- MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- HOLLADAY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,000.00
- BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- BALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDConnected PAC$2,000.00
- ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- CHS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,000.00
- MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- TEXANS FOR LAMAR SMITHCandidate committee$2,000.00
- ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. PAC (ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- USA RICE FEDERATION PAC Company pagePAC$2,000.00
- SNAKE RIVER SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FARM SERVICE AGENCY COUNTY OFFICE EMPLOYEES INC PPC AKA NASCOE PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- DAVID ROUZER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- TEXANS FOR JODEY ARRINGTONCandidate committee$2,000.00
- PLAINS COTTON GROWERS INC. PACPAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- PREMIUM CIGAR ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PREMIUM CIGAR PAC)Connected PAC$1,399.00
- TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC. Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (ACRE) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GEPAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IP-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NISOURCE INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CME GROUP INC. PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CF INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES' GOOD GOVERNMENT FUNDPAC$1,000.00
- DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- OLD NATIONAL BANK PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- UNITED EGG ASSOCIATION EGGPACPAC$1,000.00
- BAYER U.S. LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- CUMMINS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CIPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FAEGRE DRINKER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FAEGRE DRINKER PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- RED GOLD, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- HARDWOOD FEDERATION-PAC INC Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'ZIMMER BIOMET PAC') Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NEW PIONEERS PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- AUSTIN SCOTT FOR CONGRESS INCCandidate committee$1,000.00
- THE GUARDIAN FUNDLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- DR. BRIAN BABIN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- JIM BANKS FOR CONGRESS, INC.Candidate committee$1,000.00
- BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEGEABLE SECURITY PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- TATE AND LYLE PAC OF TATE AND LYLE INGREDIENTS AMERICAS INCPAC$500.00
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
- NATIONAL PRO-LIFE ALLIANCE PACConnected PAC$500.00
- ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$500.00
- INDIANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONGRESSIONAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$250.00
- COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CCAGW PAC)Connected PAC$119.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting James R Baird$17,459.00
- Independent expenditures opposing James R Baird$0.00
FEC totals for the 2020 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- WITH HONOR FUND, INC.Supporting$16,056.00
- TOGETHER WE THRIVESupporting$750.00
- INDIANA REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, INC.Supporting$651.00
The race
Indiana U.S. House, District 4, 2020 · 2 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| James R Baird (R) | $371,674.00 | $247,370.89 | 2020-12-31 |
| Joseph Mackey (D) | $45,152.53 | $1,589.94 | 2020-12-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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