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James R. Baird

Representative, Indiana

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James R. Baird Gets an A

Score: 94 out of 100, the weighted average of 7 principles. On 113 of 121 votes and bills, Baird was on the liberty side.

Baird was on the ballot on November 3, 2026, against Drew Cox (D).

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  • A
    Tyranny18 of 18 with liberty
  • C+
    Free nations28 of 35 with liberty
  • A
    Free speech3 of 3 with liberty
  • A
    Free markets17 of 17 with liberty
  • A
    Equal rights14 of 14 with liberty
  • –
    Conscience1 of 1, too few to count
  • B
    Defense10 of 11 with liberty
  • A
    Borders22 of 22 with liberty

Who pays for Baird’s campaign

$604,800 raised since January 2025.

  • 50%from PACs and other committees$299,700
  • 30%from people$182,974
  • 20%the candidate’s own money$120,000

The committee money, by who is behind it

  • Trade groups$94,500
  • Company PACs$62,500
  • Leadership and cause PACs$49,500
  • Member groups$46,494
  • Unions$2,500

Added up from what the committees themselves reported giving. They report later than the campaign does, so this can come to more than the committee line above.

Committees that gave the most

  1. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC/PAC)$10,500
  2. National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (NCBA-PAC)$10,000
  3. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC$10,000
  4. American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee$9,994
  5. Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (ABC PAC)$7,500

1 more committee gave $7,500 as well. A PAC may give a candidate $5,000 for each election, so many give the same.

From the campaign’s own reports to the Federal Election Commission, through October 14, 2026. People who gave are counted, never named. The full filing at FEC.gov. Discuss this money

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