Political ads · 2026 · IN

Indiana House District 4 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Jim Baird won · 54.2% to 45.8% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Jim Baird (Republican) and Drew Cox (Democrat) are the nominees for Indiana's 4th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Jim Baird is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Jim Baird's campaign had raised $605,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Drew Cox's campaign $61,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $537,000 for Jim Baird and $200,000 against.

Jim Baird (REP, incumbent), Drew Cox (DEM). 4 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Jim Baird (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $605K through 2026-10-14 individuals $183K · PACs $300K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $120K · cash on hand $110K
Outside spending: $200K opposing Baird · $537K supporting Baird · latest reported 2026-05-05
Largest outside spenders: DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS — $514K supporting Baird Largest donors: FAIRSHAKE $37.0M (>99%) (its largest donors: RIPPLE LABS INC. $48.0M, an organization; COINBASE $25.0M, an organization; COINBASE COMMERCE (EXCHANGE) $8.2M, an organization); RIPPLE LABS INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) HOMELAND PAC INC — $200K opposing Baird Largest donors: THE 1776 PROJECT PAC $200K (49%) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $12K supporting Baird Largest donors: CREPAC FEDERAL $2.5M (26%) (its largest donors: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1.3M); TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FEDERAL PAC $1.4M (15%) PATRIOTIC FUND, INC. — $12K supporting Baird Largest donors: TOWNSEND SIX CORPORATION $1.0M (53%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); WITH HONOR FUND III, INC. $875K (46%)

Bundled through PACs: $1,000 through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) — $500 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $500 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC

68 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE $2,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS PAC $1,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $2,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AQHAPAC) $2,500
AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC) $3,000
ARCONIC CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC) $5,000
BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
BASF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
BOSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP LLC/BOSE MCKINNEY & EVANS LLP PAC $1,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $4,000
BUILDING RENEWAL IN AMERICA NOW PAC $2,000
BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
COMMITTEE TO ELECT JON FORD $500
CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION $5,000
COVESTROPAC A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF COVESTRO LLC $1,000
DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC $3,500
ELANCO US INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('ELANCO PAC') $1,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC $5,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $3,000
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
FAEGREBD PAC $1,000
GROWTH ENERGY PAC $5,000
HARDWOOD FEDERATION PAC, INC $1,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
ICE MILLER PAC $1,000
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA PAC $1,000
INDIANA ACRE/INDIANA STATEWIDE ASSOCIATION OF RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES DBA INDIANA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES FEDERAL PAC $6,500
INDIANA FARM BUREAU INC ELECT PAC $5,000
JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $4,000
JOHN DEERE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE $3,500
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
MARQUIS MASTER SC, INC. PAC (MARQUIS PAC) $1,000
MNM PAC $4,000
NADAPAC $5,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FARM SERVICE AGENCY COUNTY OFFICE EMPLOYEES INC PPC AKA NASCOE PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION (NCBA-PAC) $5,000
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) $10K
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES CO-OP/PAC $1,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $1,000
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION PAC / TURPAC $2,500
NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS EMPLOYEE CITIZENSHIP FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
RAIN AND HAIL INSURANCE SOCIETY PAC $1,000
RAPTOR PAC $1,000
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC $3,000
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. PAC (ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA PAC) $1,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
SCALISE FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SCITECH PAC $1,000
SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC $2,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC $10K
THE CATERPILLAR INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
TYSON FOODS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TYPAC) $2,500
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $2,000
WINE AND SPIRITS SHOLESALERS OF AMERICA PAC $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Drew Cox (DEM)

Raised: $61K through 2026-10-14 individuals $57K · PACs $0 · party $2,600 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $500 · cash on hand $6,820
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

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