Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Democratic · 3 November 2026

Drew Cox

Drew Cox, a Democrat, veteran and instructor at Purdue University, is the Democratic nominee for Indiana's 4th congressional district in 2026, challenging Republican incumbent Jim Baird in the general election.

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The Redistricting Wars, ranked

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2026 race

Drew Cox, a veteran and instructor at Purdue University, is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 election for Indiana's 4th congressional district, which covers west-central Indiana, including Lafayette and the western suburbs of Indianapolis.

Cox won an eight-candidate Democratic primary with 30.4% of the vote, ahead of retired machinist Joe Mackey, the Democratic nominee for the district in 2020, who received 22.8%.

The seat is held by Republican Jim Baird, who was re-elected with 64.8% of the vote in 2024 and won the 2026 Republican primary with 60.5%. Cox and Baird meet in the general election on November 3, 2026.