Baird retired at the end of the 111th Congress.
Rep. Brian Baird (D-Wash.)
- District: 3rd District, Southwest -- Vancouver, most of Olympia
- Residence: Vancouver
- Born: March 7, 1956; Chama, N.M.
- Religion: Protestant
- Family: Wife, Rachel Nugent; two children
- Education: U. of Utah, B.S. 1977 (psychology); U. of Wyoming, M.S. 1980 (clinical psychology); U. of Wyoming, Ph.D. 1984 (clinical psychology)
- Military Service: None
- Political Highlights: Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 1996; U.S. House, 1999-2011
- Elected: Elected: 1998 (6th term)
- Committee Assignments: Science & Technology (Energy & Environment - Chairman; Research & Science Education); Transportation & Infrastructure (Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation; Highways & Transit; Water Resources & Environment)
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State Information: 3rd District, Southwest -- Vancouver, most of Olympia
Election History
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 2010 | general | Jaime Beutler (R) | 152,799 | 53% |
| Denny Heck (D) | 135,654 | 47% |
| 2008 | general | Brian Baird (D) | 216,701 | 64% |
| Michael Delavar (R) | 121,828 | 36% |
| 2006 | general | Brian Baird (D) | 147,065 | 63.1% |
| Michael Messmore (R) | 85,915 | 36.9% |
| 2004 | general | Brian Baird (D) | 193,626 | 61.9% |
| Thomas Crowson (R) | 119,027 | 38.1% |
| 2002 | general | Brian Baird (D) | 119,264 | 61.7% |
| Joseph Zarelli (R) | 74,065 | 38.3% |
Vote For President
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 53% | John McCain: 45% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 48% | George W. Bush: 50% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 46% | George W. Bush: 48% | |
