Is Jim Baird pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Jim Baird stand on Israel?

Jim Baird (Republican, Indiana) is tied for the 166th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +38: 10 cosponsorships and 18 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, with no recorded activity on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 10 cosponsored bills × 2 = 20 points; 18 aligned floor votes × 1 = 18 points. Subtotal: 38 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +38 pro-Israel (38 pro-Israel points minus 0 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $582,092. Total spent: $680,635. Cash on hand: $116,067.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Baird: $27,716 (2022–2026, 1 PAC, 0 donors, 2 bundled, including $6,216 just filed with the FEC).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Baird: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $25,000 (90%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $0 (0%, 0 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $2,716 (10%, 2 conduit donors, including $1,216 just filed).

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.