Jim Baird
Bio | Baird is a Vietnam War Veteran and serves as a representative in Congress. He graduated from Purdue University. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of Indiana |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Indiana |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election IN-04 | IN-04 | Yes | Running | N/A |
Campaign Financing | Baird raised $327,727 in his 2020 election cycle. Source: https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00041954 |
Voting Rights | No clear stance on issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Baird has indicated that he does not support universal healthcare as he values competition. Source:https://www.jconline.com/story/news/2020/10/05/election-2020-q-a-u-s-house-4th-district-jim-baird-vs-joe-mackey/3620636001/ Baird stance on healthcare is as stated: "But the current situation isn't acceptable as well. Right now, the greatest barrier to people receiving access to health care is the high and unknown costs associated with treatment and care. If we can address those issues by bringing greater transparency and competition, costs will come down. That is why I'm a supporter of legislation like the Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act." Source:https://www.jconline.com/story/news/2020/10/05/election-2020-q-a-u-s-house-4th-district-jim-baird-vs-joe-mackey/3620636001/ |
| Socialized Healthcare | Nuance | Baird's stance on healthcare is as stated: "But the current situation isn't acceptable as well. Right now, the greatest barrier to people receiving access to health care is the high and unknown costs associated with treatment and care. If we can address those issues by bringing greater transparency and competition, costs will come down. That is why I'm a supporter of legislation like the Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act." Source:https://www.jconline.com/story/news/2020/10/05/election-2020-q-a-u-s-house-4th-district-jim-baird-vs-joe-mackey/3620636001/ |
| Private Healthcare | For | Baird has indicated that he supports private healthcare since he supports competition. Baird stated that "the current situation isn't acceptable as well. Right now, the greatest barrier to people receiving access to health care is the high and unknown costs associated with treatment and care. If we can address those issues by bringing greater transparency and competition, costs will come down. That is why I'm a supporter of legislation like the Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act." Source:https://www.jconline.com/story/news/2020/10/05/election-2020-q-a-u-s-house-4th-district-jim-baird-vs-joe-mackey/3620636001/ |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Baird has indicated that he does not support LGBT rights. Baird voted in favor of a controversial law in Indiana that would have made it legal for businesses to discriminate against LGBTQ people if they cited their religious beliefs. Source:https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/05/just-anti-lgbtq-last-nights-gop-primary-winners/ |
| Taxes | Nuance | Baird is in favor of tax reform. Baird stated that "We need to continue to improve the tax code to make it more simple and fair for the average American. The recent tax bill was a big win for the economy and I will work to continue these type of tax reforms that grow jobs and wages." Source:https://ontheissues.org/IN/Jim_Baird.htm |
| Flat Tax Rate | For | Baird supports a flat tax rate as he cosponsored a bill that introduces a flat tax rate. Source:https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1040/text Baird stated that "We need to continue to improve the tax code to make it more simple and fair for the average American. The recent tax bill was a big win for the economy and I will work to continue these type of tax reforms that grow jobs and wages." Source:https://ontheissues.org/IN/Jim_Baird.htm |
| Abortion | Against | Baird does not support abortion. Source:https://ontheissues.org/IN/Jim_Baird.htm Baird stated on Twitter that "I am a proud co-sponsor of H.R. 962, the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. This would make it illegal to kill babies born alive after surviving an attempted abortion. Protecting the sanctity of life is something I will always fight for." Source:https://ontheissues.org/IN/Jim_Baird.htm |
| Gun Control | Against | Baird has indicated that he is against gun control. Baird voted "no" against gun control legislation and stated that "These gun control bills punish law-abiding Americans rather than focus on criminals breaking the law. Studies show most criminals obtain firearms through illicit means like purchasing them on the black market and these bills would do little to prevent firearms from getting into their hands. If we want to decrease gun crime, we need to enforce the laws that are already on the books like prosecuting straw purchasers”. Source:https://baird.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=144 |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Baird voted "no" against gun control legislation and stated that "These gun control bills punish law-abiding Americans rather than focus on criminals breaking the law. Studies show most criminals obtain firearms through illicit means like purchasing them on the black market and these bills would do little to prevent firearms from getting into their hands. If we want to decrease gun crime, we need to enforce the laws that are already on the books like prosecuting straw purchasers”. Source:https://baird.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=144 |
| Government Interference | Against | Baird supports GOP principles of small government & lean spending. Source:https://www.ontheissues.org/IN/Jim_Baird.htm |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Baird has indicated that he does not support planned parenthood as he voted no to defund planned parenthood. Source:https://www.ontheissues.org/IN/Jim_Baird_Abortion.htm |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | no clear stance on issue. |
| Death Penalty | For | Baird has indicated that he supports the death penalty. Source:https://www.ontheissues.org/IN/Jim_Baird.htm Baird has indicated that he supports the death penalty. Source:https://www.ontheissues.org/IN/Jim_Baird.htm |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| War on Terrorism | For | Baird has indicated that he supports the war on terrorism. Source:https://baird.house.gov/about/votes-and-legislation.htm |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Baird believes in a strong military. Source:https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/86013/jim-baird Baird stated that "For eight years, Obama weakened our national defense and made the world a more dangerous place. As a combat veteran, I know how vital a strong national defense is to our safety. We need to send leaders to Congress who understand the importance of a strong national defense. LIKE If you agree we need to rebuild our military." Source:https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/86013/jim-baird |
| United Nations power | Unknown | no clear stance on issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Free Markets | For | Baird has indicated that he supports free markets. Baird has indicated that he supports free markets as he stated "Jobs are created in the private sector and not by the government. The government should work to allow the free market to take hold by cutting red tape and reducing burdensome regulations. A tax code that allows for job growth and small business success is key. Government must also eliminate crony capitalism by ending the process of high paid lobbyists working to get special deals for specific companies and industries." Source:https://ontheissues.org/IN/Jim_Baird.htm |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Government Spending | Nuance | Baird supports GOP principles of small government & lean spending. Baird also believes a balanced budget is possible with spending cuts. Source:https://www.ontheissues.org/IN/Jim_Baird.htm |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Clean Energy | Against | Baird does not support clean energy. Source:https://www.ontheissues.org/IN/Jim_Baird.htm Baird voted not to regulate greenhouse gas emissions (Aug 2018) and voted NO on assisting rural electric renewable energy. Source:https://www.ontheissues.org/IN/Jim_Baird.htm |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Border Control | For | Baird is in favor of strong border control. Source:https://baird.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=145 Baird voted "no" on the amnesty bill and supports strong border control. Baird stated "The crisis at the southern border is getting worse with estimates predicting illegal border crossings reaching a 20-year high. There were over 100,000 illegal border crossings in February. There are reports of more than 13,000 unaccompanied migrant children currently in U.S. government custody. More concerning is the Customs and Border Protection agency informing congress that four people, whose names are listed on the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Database, were apprehended while trying to cross the border." Source:https://baird.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=145 |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| DACA | Against | Baird has indicated that he does not support DACA as he voted no to a bill that "would codify and expand amnesty granted by the Obama administration’s unconstitutional Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program by allowing so-called Dreamers (illegal aliens who came to the U.S. before the age of 18) and those illegally present who have been granted Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure to permanently avoid deportation, obtain a pathway to citizenship, and full voting rights." Source:https://heritageaction.com/scorecard/members/b001307 |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |