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2010 election for Indiana House District 44

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Jim Baird (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Nancy A. Michael (D) by 13.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Jim BairdRepublican · winner
54.7%9,668
Nancy A. MichaelDemocrat · incumbent
41.4%7,322
Dennis BeattyLibertarian
3.9%697
17,687 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010

Races before and after

EvenR+35.02004R+6.92006D+4.72008R+13.32010R+30.22012R+37.92016

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Jim Baird (R)Nancy A. Michael (D)

Also on the ballot: Dennis Beatty (Libertarian), 3.9%