Overview
Poliscope ↗$358K
Raised this cycle
$532K
Outside support
$200K
Outside opposition
2%
Small-dollar share
73%
In-state share
4
Flags
James R. Dr. Baird is a Republican Representative from IN (District 04). Baird's campaign has raised $358K from 73 donors. Funding includes 2.2% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 60.8% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Construction, Real Estate, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals. Campaign committees include JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
Backed by crypto super PACs
- DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS spent $513,868 supporting
Backed by the NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $8,000 (2024)
Money
Poliscope ↗$358K
Total raised
2026 cycle
$159K
From individuals
$69K unitemized
$197K
From PACs
73
Donors
avg $732
40%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2018 213 donors$565K
- 2020 209 donors$372K
- 2022 228 donors$435K
- 2024 183 donors$619K
- 2026 156 donors$358K
Contribution sizes
- <$200 46 gifts · 2%$2K
- $200-$499 19 gifts · 6%$5K
- $500-$999 24 gifts · 13%$12K
- $1,000-$2,899 23 gifts · 35%$33K
- $2,900+ 10 gifts · 44%$41K
- Refunds / negative records 1 gifts$-3K
Top donor industries and employers
- Construction 3 gifts$8K
- Real Estate 4 gifts$5K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 4 gifts$4K
- Agriculture 2 gifts$4K
- Legal Services 4 gifts$3K
- Defense & Aerospace 2 gifts$2K
- Energy & Natural Resources 1 gifts$500
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZDEMIR, ERSAL | individual | IN | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| FURRER, BRIAN | individual | IN | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| NICOSON, JON | individual | IN | $3,500 | — | 2 |
| GOODRICH, TRICIA | individual | IN | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| JAY FAISON | individual | NC | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| SMITH, VICTOR P | individual | AZ | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| GOODRICH, CHARLES D | individual | IN | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| KASSOUF, JAMES | individual | OH | $3,300 | — | 1 |
| TOCCO, JESSICA | individual | MA | $3,300 | — | 1 |
| JOURNAY, JUSTIN | individual | IN | $2,500 | — | 1 |
| CUNNINGHAM, QUINCY A | individual | IN | $2,500 | — | 1 |
| GHOMAN, HIMMAT SINGH | individual | IN | $2,500 | — | 1 |
| MOORE, WILLIAM H | individual | VA | $2,000 | — | 2 |
| OBST, MARTIN | individual | IN | $2,000 | — | 1 |
| LEGAN, MARK | individual | CO | $2,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C00411116 | — | $10,000 | 2 |
| ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC) | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| INDIANA ACRE/INDIANA STATEWIDE ASSOCIATION OF RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES DBA INDIANA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES FEDERAL PAC | IN | $6,500 | 2 |
| NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) | DC | $6,500 | 6 |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) | DC | $5,500 | 2 |
| OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | IN | $5,000 | 1 |
| NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $5,000 | 2 |
| CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION | IL | $5,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $5,000 | 1 |
| WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| INDIANA FARM BUREAU INC ELECT PAC | IN | $5,000 | 1 |
| GROWTH ENERGY PAC | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC | MN | $5,000 | 1 |
Where the money comes from
- IN 73% · home state$68K
- NC 6%$6K
- NH 4%$3K
- OH 4%$3K
- CA 3%$2K
- MN 2%$2K
- FL 2%$2K
- DE 2%$2K
- VA 1%$1K
- NJ 1%$1K
- MD 1%$1K
- CO 1%$950
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS C00836221 | Support | $514K 2 filings | Crypto super PACs | — |
| HOMELAND PAC INC C00940585 | Oppose | $200K 1 filing | — | |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00030718 | Support | $12K 2 filings | — | |
| PATRIOTIC FUND, INC. C00899419 | Support | $6K 1 filing | — |
Voting record
Not a current or former member of Congress; no roll-call record.
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Not a member of Congress.
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS | C00662940 | H / P | principal | $1.65M |
Stock trades
STOCK Act disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Gifts & travel
Gift and travel disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Construction, Real Estate, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture, Legal Services. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | IN | 04 | H8IN04199 | $358K |
| 2024 | House | IN | 04 | H8IN04199 | $619K |
| 2022 | House | IN | 04 | H8IN04199 | $435K |
| 2020 | House | IN | 04 | H8IN04199 | $372K |
| 2018 | House | IN | 04 | H8IN04199 | $565K |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.