U.S. Rep. Jim Baird of Indiana. (From Baird’s U.S. House Republican webpage)
Sitting U.S. Rep. Jim Baird, a Republican, will keep his congressional seat after claiming victory over his competitors, Democrat Derrick Holder and Libertarian Ashley Groff.
The Associated Press called the race shortly before 9 p.m. Tuesday for the incumbent, who was leading with more than 66% of the vote. Holder, a former marine, earned 30%, and Groff, of Hendricks County, received almost 4%.
Baird has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 4th Congressional District — which covers a large portion of the western part of the state — since 2019. Prior to that the Army veteran was in the Indiana House for eight years. He has largely focused on military issues while in Congress and called himself “pro-life, pro-Israel, and (a) supporter of the Second Amendment” during his latest campaign.
The 4th District seat has been a Republican stronghold since 1995.
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