bˈɛɹd ɐnˈaʊnst hiː wˈʊdənt ɹˈʌn fɔːɹ ɹˌiːᵻlˈɛkʃən ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, wɪð ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən dʒˈeɪm hɚɹˈɛɹə bjˈuːtlɚ wˈɪnɪŋ ðə sˈiːt, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən, ɐɡˈɛnst dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk stˈeɪt ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv dˈɛni hˈɛk, hˌuː wʌz sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɪn wˈɑːʃɪŋtənz tˈɛnθ kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl dˈɪstɹɪkt.
Baird announced he wouldn't run for re-election in 2010, with Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler winning the seat, during the general election, against Democratic state representative Denny Heck, who was subsequently elected in Washington's 10th congressional district.