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Candidate profile: Paul Bryant Mcpherson

Mcpherson is a Democrat running in Indiana’s 4th Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The Ballot Indiana DeskSeptember 19, 2026
Candidate profile: Paul Bryant Mcpherson

Key takeaways

  • Mcpherson is a Democratic candidate in Indiana’s 4th District.
  • The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.
  • The field lists 11 candidates, including incumbent James R Dr. Baird.
  • No biography or documented policy positions are on file for Mcpherson.
  • No campaign-finance figures are listed for any candidate.

Paul Bryant Mcpherson is one of 11 candidates listed in the race for Indiana’s 4th Congressional District. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.

Mcpherson is one of six Democrats in the field. Four candidates are Republicans, and one is listed as NNE. Republican James R Dr. Baird is the incumbent.

Mcpherson’s official profile

Mcpherson is listed as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House. No biography is on file, so the record does not identify his professional background, education, public service or other experience.

No fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are listed for Mcpherson. He also has no documented policy positions on file. That means the record identifies his name, party and race but does not establish where he stands on specific issues.

The full candidate field

Each candidate currently has the same absence of biographical, financial and policy details in the official record:

  • James R Dr. Baird, Republican: Baird is the incumbent. No biography, policy position, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • John Phillip Whetstone, Democrat: No biography, policy position, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Drew Cox, Democrat: No biography, policy position, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Joseph William MR Mackey, Democrat: No biography, policy position, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Jayden Mccash, Democrat: No biography, policy position, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Craig Haggard, Republican: No biography, policy position, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Thomas David JR Hall, Democrat: No biography, policy position, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Anthony D Hustedt-mai, Republican: No biography, policy position, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Paul Bryant Mcpherson, Democrat: No biography, policy position, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • David Eugene (e.) Bokash, NNE: No biography, policy position, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Chad Elwartowski, Republican: No biography, policy position, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figure is on file.

Policy positions

None of the 11 candidates has a documented policy position on file. The record therefore does not establish their positions on federal legislation or other issues that may arise in the campaign.

For Mcpherson, the Democratic label is the only political affiliation listed. A party label by itself does not state a candidate’s position on any particular issue. The same applies to the Republican and NNE labels attached to the other candidates.

Campaign-finance record

No amounts are on file for money raised, money spent or cash on hand for any candidate in the race. There are therefore no recorded dollar figures to compare across the field at this stage.

The next concrete additions to watch are official candidate details, documented issue positions and campaign-finance figures. Those records would allow voters to compare the candidates’ backgrounds, priorities and campaign activity before the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

What to watch

  • Updates to official candidate details
  • Publication of documented policy positions
  • New fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures
  • Changes to the candidate list

Who's running: U.S. House, District 4

Election day: November 3, 2026

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