Indiana District 4

IN-04 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held May 5, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Drew Cox ✓ 7,550 30.4%
Joe Mackey 5,671 22.8%
Paul McPherson 3,136 12.6%
Jayden McCash 1,965 7.9%
Darin Patrick Griesey 1,711 6.9%
John Whetstone 1,699 6.8%
Thomas Hall 1,635 6.6%
Roger Day 1,507 6.1%

Republican Primary

Held May 5, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Jim Baird ✓ 37,855 60.5%
Craig Haggard 19,102 30.5%
John Piper 5,596 8.9%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Jim Baird
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
2D - 7R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+22

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Inside Elections

Solid Republican

Candidates

Jim Baird Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $582,092
Cash on Hand: $116,067

Drew Cox Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $54,118
Cash on Hand: $12,628

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 IN-04 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 IN-04 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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