James Baird

Representative from Indiana

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2019–nowID B001307

LegislationHEADLINE

6%with Dems

of 2,528 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

6%with Dems

of 2,528 · both combined

Steepest move

+11 pts

2021 → 2023

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20192025

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Republican

2.2%with Democrats

of 451 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2021 → 2023, +11 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 451 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.3% · 636 votes

Economics and Public Finance22.5% · 435 votes

Armed Forces and National Security3.8% · 240 votes

Energy0% · 134 votes

Government Operations and Politics0% · 133 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 103 votes

International Affairs18.8% · 96 votes

Finance and Financial Sector2.3% · 87 votes

Labor and Employment2.7% · 73 votes

Immigration3% · 66 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 66 votes

Environmental Protection1.6% · 64 votes

Health1.7% · 60 votes

Education2.4% · 41 votes

Transportation and Public Works12.5% · 40 votes

Emergency Management34.4% · 32 votes

Science, Technology, Communications13.6% · 22 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 20 votes

Commerce0% · 19 votes

Taxation5.6% · 18 votes

Law0% · 16 votes

Agriculture and Food8.3% · 12 votes

Families9.1% · 11 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 11 votes

Animals0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Native Americans— · 9 votes

Social Welfare— · 6 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 3 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation, Water Resources Development.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

4 Congresses

116th · 2019119th · 2025

Republican · House · IN116th–119th

Term datesexact

James Baird

Representative from Indiana

HOUSER2019–now4 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

6.4%with Democrats

of 2,528 votes · 93.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested6%of 2,528 · combined

Steepest move+11 pts2021→23, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020192025

2025–26 · 119th · Republican · of 451 votes2.2%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 451 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress0.3% · 636

Economics and Public Finance22.5% · 435

Armed Forces and National Security3.8% · 240

Energy0% · 134

Government Operations and Politics0% · 133

Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 103

International Affairs18.8% · 96

Finance and Financial Sector2.3% · 87

Labor and Employment2.7% · 73

Immigration3% · 66

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 66

Environmental Protection1.6% · 64

Health1.7% · 60

Education2.4% · 41

Transportation and Public Works12.5% · 40

Emergency Management34.4% · 32

Science, Technology, Communications13.6% · 22

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 20

Commerce0% · 19

Taxation5.6% · 18

Law0% · 16

Agriculture and Food8.3% · 12

Families9.1% · 11

Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 11

Animals0% · 10

Native Americans— · 9

Social Welfare— · 6

Housing and Community Development— · 3

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation, Water Resources Development.

Service record

116th · 2019119th · 2025

Republican116th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th