Based in Lafayette, Indiana

Based in Lafayette, Indiana

2026 candidate Q&A: U.S. House, 4th District

U.S. Rep. Jim Baird, seeking a fifth term in Congress, faces Democratic challenger Drew Cox on the Nov. 3 ballot in Indiana’s 4th District.

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Dave Bangert
Oct 13, 2026
Drew Cox, left, and Jim Baird (Photos provided)

U.S. Rep. Jim Baird, a Republican seeking a fifth term in Congress, faces Democratic candidate Drew Cox of Lafayette on the Nov. 3 ballot in Indiana’s 4th District.

Baird, a farmer from Greencastle, won a primary featuring a challenge from state Rep. Craig Haggard to win the Republican nomination. Cox, an instructor at Purdue, topped an eight-candidate field in the May primary to win the Democratic nomination.

The 4th District takes in much of west-central Indiana, including Tippecanoe and surrounding counties.

Here, Baird and Cox answer questions about their approach to the two-year position in Congress.

For more: Find bios of each candidate, along with information about where and when to vote, at the end of this article. Watch in the coming days for more candidate Q&As in other races on Tippecanoe County ballots.

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