James R. Baird
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 55% from PACs and 44% from individuals.
44% individuals55% PACs1% other
$358K
raised
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Indiana · U.S. House · District 04 · 2026
Indiana District 04 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Indiana District 04 House race
James R. Baird leads the field on money raised.
Republican James R. Baird leads the field with about $358K raised.
Drew Cox reports 98% of campaign money from individuals.
$532K in itemized outside money is on file, led by DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
CH
Craig Haggard
RR · challenger
Candidate leans on PAC money. 29% from PACs and 68% from individuals.
68% individuals29% PACs3% other
$198K
raised
DC
Drew Cox
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 98% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
98% individuals0% PACs2% other
$20K
raised
JM
Joseph Mackey
DD · challenger
77% from individuals, 1% from PACs, and 22% from other sources.
77% individuals1% PACs22% other
$11K
raised
PM
Paul McPherson
DD · challenger
24% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 76% from other sources.
24% individuals0% PACs76% other
$8K
raised
AH
Anthony Hustedt-Mai
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$6K
raised
CE
Chad Elwartowski
RR · challenger
No receipts on file yet.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$0
raised
Where the money came from
$532K in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Ideological / Leadership$525K
Small donors & unclassified$31K
Real Estate & Construction$30K
Agriculture$20K
Tech & Telecom$11K
Energy & Utilities$9K
Banking & Financial$8K
Transportation$5K
Foreign-policy advocacy$5K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS · super pac$514K
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$17K
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC · pac$10K
- ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC) · pac$8K
- THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$8K
- NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) · pac$7K
- PATRIOTIC FUND, INC. · super pac$6K
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) · pac$6K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
42%55%
42% PACs55% individuals3% other
The incumbent's record
James R. Baird is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
$30M
$9.9M - $51M. up $29M since 2018.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
3
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- House Committee on Agriculture
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Ideological / Leadership$525K
Small donors & unclassified$31K
Real Estate & Construction$30K
Agriculture$20K
Tech & Telecom$11K
Energy & Utilities$9K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
James R. Baird R · incumbent | vs | CH Craig Haggard R · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $358K | Raised | $198K |
| $92K | Cash on hand | $55K |
| 55% | From PACs | 29% |
| 44% | From individuals | 68% |
| Ideological / Leadership | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |