Beau Baird
Indiana State Representative, District 44 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 11
- 22 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 16.2%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +28.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Environmental Affairs · chair
- Environmental Affairs Interim Study · chair
- State Fair Advisory · vice chair
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Interim Study
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- Rules and Legislative Procedures
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Baird sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Baird is closer to the center than 28% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Bob Morris, Jake Teshka, Ethan Lawson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Baird’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills18%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Indiana House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Baird’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Baird | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1038: Gaming matters. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 56–37 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | SB 176: Shooting ranges. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 67–25 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HB 1368: Carbon. | Not voting | Yes | No | Failed 48–42 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HB 1258: Crimes of violence. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 78–15 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | SB 285: Housing matters. | No | Yes | No | Passed 53–44 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Baird was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 44 | Won | R+28.8 | R+50.1 | −21.3 |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 44 | Won | — | R+50.1 | — |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 44 | Won | — | R+49.4 | — |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 44 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 44 | Won | R+37.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Baird has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 44 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Baird has run against
- Kelsey Kauffman (D) · 2026 election, won
- Kimberly Anne Fidler (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Baird
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a8ed53f7-00fb-428b-a629-7532efaf902d
- Wikidata Q58755293
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET