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James R. Baird
U.S. Representative · Indiana, District 4
- Republican
- Since 2019
- Tenure: 4+ terms
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As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1Contact info
Capitol office
2303 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1404
202-225-5037
District offices
Danville
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- Capitol office: 2303 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1404 · 202-225-5037
- 355 S Washington St, Suite 210, Danville, IN, 46122-1779 · 317-563-5567
Evidence & sources
U.S. House roll-call votes
Votes and participation
Congress.gov bill records
Sponsored and enacted bills
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Scorecard
Voting Record
13.0/ 100
Ranked 188 of 221 in the House majority
Voting Record
13.0/ 100
How this score is calculated:
Roll calls cast
406 of 445 while seated (91.2%)
12th percentile in cohort · 30 % weight
Substantive bills sponsored
15 of 16 sponsored · 15.3 points
14th percentile in cohort · 70 % weight
Bills enacted
0 sponsored · 1 cosponsored
0 passed a chamber · 0 reported · 15 introduced
Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
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Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
How this score is calculated:
Reviewed promises
0 scored of 5 needed
0 promises from 0 sources this term
Days in office this term
668 days (180 needed)
Promise capture coverage
0 of 3 source kinds settled
What counts toward promise adherence
0 promises from 0 sources for this term · 0 scored · 0 aspirational, displayed but not scored. Scores start at 50 and move with evidence.
The adherence score is withheld until every check below is met; it never shows a zero for missing evidence.
- Not yet 5 scored promises · 0 of 5 so far
- Met 180 days in office · 668 days so far
- Not yet Complete capture coverage · 0 of 3 source kinds settled
Capture checklist
The source kinds searched for this term's promises, so the score never rests on whichever promises happened to be collected.
- Not yet captured Campaign issues page
- Not yet captured Announcement or acceptance speech
- Not yet captured Debate transcript or candidate questionnaire
Weights and floors are methodology parameters; see how these are computed.
What counts toward effectiveness
15 substantive bills sponsored · 1 cosponsored bills enacted · 406 of 445 roll calls cast. Points by the furthest stage each sponsored bill reached: introduced 1, reported 2, passed a chamber 4, enacted 8; the highest-scoring bills are listed.
- HR 575: Increased TSP Access Act of 2025 · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- HR 1516: To require the Secretary of State to report an assessment of the Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau, including whether the Bureau should be maintained, explanations of its function, and cost analysis of the Bureau. · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- HR 3707: NSF and USDA Interagency Research Act · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- HR 7024: Hemp Planting Predictability Act · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- HR 5221: PART Act · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- HR 3208: No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2025 · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- HR 7010: To amend the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026, to delay the implementation of amendments made by such Act to the hemp production provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- HR 2813: Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act of 2025 · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
Roll-call attendance by session
- House 119-1: 128 of 131 roll calls cast, 3 not voting
- House 119-2: 278 of 314 roll calls cast, 36 not voting
Public opinion polls
The published surveys behind the Approval Rating, each with its pollster, dates and sample; job approval and favorability are different questions and are labeled as such.
No public approval survey on record for this office.