U.S. House · IN-04
Baird, James R.
RIndiana 4th38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: May 3, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 1 supporting and 18 opposing with 2 absence/present vote(s).
18
Opposing votes
1
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 28 mapped decisive vote(s): 9 supporting and 19 opposing with 6 absence/present vote(s).
9 supporting · 19 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 28 mapped decisive vote(s): 12 supporting and 16 opposing with 4 absence/present vote(s).
12 supporting · 16 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 23 mapped decisive vote(s): 18 supporting and 5 opposing with 2 absence/present vote(s).
18 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 17 supporting and 2 opposing.
17 supporting · 2 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 14 supporting and 4 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
14 supporting · 4 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 17 mapped decisive vote(s): 5 supporting and 12 opposing with 3 absence/present vote(s).
5 supporting · 12 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Baird voted with his party 99.7% of the time across 304 recorded votes, with only 0.3% deviation. He opposed immigration (22 of 26 mapped votes), climate action (31 of 40), and environmental protection (37 of 46). He supported defense spending (28 of 42), energy cost measures (28 of 41), and foreign aid (17 of 23). On economic issues, he opposed tax increases, affordable housing, trade agreements, and job creation measures, while showing mixed positions on government spending and infrastructure. He supported public education funding (16 of 24) and education affordability (13 of 17). Attendance was notably low at 55%, with 249 missed votes.
Opposed immigration, climate action, and environmental protection in 22–37 of mapped votes each
Supported defense spending (28 of 42) and foreign aid (17 of 23)
Mixed or neutral stance on government spending, healthcare, and infrastructure
Voted with party 99.7% of the time; missed 249 of 553 total votes (55% attendance)
- Supported public education and education affordability; opposed affordable housing and trade deals
Signature issues
- Immigration — Opposed immigration: 22 opposing vs. 4 supporting votesHIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Opposed climate change action: 31 opposing vs. 9 supporting votesHIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Supported defense spending: 28 supporting vs. 14 opposing votesHIGH confidence
- Public Education Funding — Supported public education funding: 16 supporting vs. 8 opposing votesHIGH confidence
- Environmental Protection — Opposed environmental protection: 37 opposing vs. 9 supporting votesHIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 22, 2026 • 38 non-gated high-confidence issues · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.