2026 election · U.S. House
2026 Indiana House race — James R. Baird's seat
Incumbent: James R. Baird (Republican) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (8) ▾
- Abortion: Holds a strongly pro-life position, supporting protection of life at conception with limited exceptions and voting to defund Planned Parenthood. [1]
- Agriculture: As a farmer and member of the House Agriculture Committee, supports policies benefiting farmers, including subsidies, trade protections, and addressing farm labor shortages. [1][2][3]
- Budget and Federal Spending: Supports continuing resolutions that freeze spending to avoid shutdowns while backing budget measures aimed at expanding tax cuts and reducing federal spending. [1][2]
- Economy and Taxation: Advocates a conservative, pro-business economic approach emphasizing reduced taxes and regulation to spur job creation and growth. [1]
- Election Integrity: Opposed the For the People Act, rejecting a federal Election Day holiday and same-day voter registration provisions. [1]
- Immigration: Supports strict border security and enforcement of existing immigration laws, opposed a broad amnesty bill, but has called for updated agricultural guest-worker policies to address farm labor shortages. [1][2][3]
- Same-Sex Marriage: Opposes same-sex marriage, favoring a traditional one-man-one-woman definition of marriage. [1]
- Second Amendment: Strongly supports gun rights, receiving a top rating from Turning Point Action on Second Amendment issues. [1]
Public polling
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