Civic Education 101 Know your 4th Congressional District!.

Who:

  • Approximately 770,000 residents
  • ~418,000 registered voters
  • Voter Turnout:
  • ~330,000 in presidential years
  • ~220,000 in non-presidential years



Where


13 counties in West Central Indiana



Our Congressional Representative


Republicans have served as the U.S. Representative for the 4th Congressional District of Indiana for the past 22 years, with Jim Baird in office since 2019.


The 2010 Redistricting Impact: Partisan composition shifted from roughly 50/50 to ~60/40 Republican.


There are 9 total representatives from Indiana in Congress, out of 435 total from across the country, all of whom serve two-year terms in Washington D.C.



Constituent Services 


In addition to representing us in Congress, our representatives also provide constituent services, like supporting on federal paperwork (veteran’s affairs, Medicare, etc.) and other community services



Voting Authority


Federal legislation • National budget • Tax policy • Declarations of war • Impeachment



Notable House Legislation


Civil Rights Act of 1962 • Affordable Care Act - 2010 • Americans with Disabilities Act • One Big Beautiful Bill Act - 2025



Key House Committees



Ways and Means (Tax Policy) • Appropriations (Federal Spending) • Energy and Commerce (Healthcare, Energy, environment) • Judiciary (Civil rights, immigration, impeachment) • Armed Services (Oversees Dept of Defense