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Ron Estes

Ron Estes

Republican · KS U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026

Service history

10 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2017

  • Representative KS-4 2017–present

Background

  • role U.S. representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district since 2017
  • role Served as the 39th Kansas State Treasurer from 2011 to 2017
  • role Served as treasurer of Sedgwick County, Kansas, from 2004 to 2010
  • role Won the 2017 special election for the seat vacated when Mike Pompeo became CIA director
  • background Civil engineer who studied engineering and business at Tennessee Tech
  • background Began his career as a consultant and executive in manufacturing and service industries

Campaign finance

2026 cycle

Incumbent for U.S. House KS-04 · 2026 General Election

  • $1,855,035 raised
  • $1,295,634 spent
  • $1,757,677 cash on hand
$1.86M
$1.40M
$311.85K
Itemized (≥ $200)$302.76K
Unitemized (< $200)$9.09K
Other committees (PACs)$1.09M
Transfers from other committees$382.77K
Offsets to expenditures$3.30K
Other receipts$67.02K
$1.30M
Operating expenditures$910.14K
Contribution refunds$841.79
Other disbursements$384.65K
Cash on hand$1.76M
Debts owed by committee$0.00

Through July 15, 2026 · FEC

Data from FEC (through Jul 15, 2026)

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Over time

Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance

Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.

Ron Estes campaign finance by election cycle
Cycle RaisedSpentCash on hand
2018$1,850,090$1,579,546$270,544
2020$2,003,150$1,429,529$844,164
2022$1,869,686$1,770,278$943,573
2024$2,288,000$2,033,296$1,198,276
2026$1,855,035$1,295,634$1,757,677

Contributions received — 2026 cycle

Data from FEC

Recorded individual contributions in the 2026 cycle: $152,112 ·

Track record

Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source

These are verifiable facts from the public record, assembled in one place and presented without judgment. They are not a score, a grade, or a ranking. Context matters: a missed vote may be excused, on leadership or committee duty, or paired; a party-unity rate reflects agenda alignment, not virtue or independence; a disclosed trade or a documented relationship is a required public filing, not evidence of wrongdoing. Each fact links to its full source below.

  • 100.0%
    Roll-call participation →

    voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%

    Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.

  • 18
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 115 cosponsored

    A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.

  • 0
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 18 bills sponsored

    Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.

  • 0
    Documented positions →

    no positions documented yet

    Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.

  • 5
    Committee assignments →

    committees and subcommittees

    Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.

  • 16
    Disclosed stock trades →

    6 tickers · 4 in a sector a committee they sit on oversees

    Disclosed trades are legally required public filings (STOCK Act), not evidence of wrongdoing; trades may be executed by a manager or held in a blind trust.

  • 1
    Documented relationships →

    neutral overlap signals (e.g., committee oversight of a traded sector)

    A documented relationship is a factual overlap in the public record — NOT evidence of wrongdoing.

Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Ron Estes. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.

Voting record

Data from Congress.gov roll-call records

100.0%
of House roll calls voted House median 100.0%

Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls

See the participation leaderboard →

Committee assignments (5)

Data from Congress.gov committee memberships

Top contributors (FEC)

Data from FEC, itemized campaign receipts

Top contributors — 2024 cycle

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor's reported employer (FEC Schedule A).

  • TRANSYSTEMS $21,650
  • WATCO $13,200
  • NULL $11,600
  • BERGEN PAIN MANAGEMENT PC $9,900
  • ASH BROKERAGE $7,061
  • THE PEROT GROUP $6,600
  • NORTHROCK, INC. $6,600
  • TANGANYIKA WILDLIFE PARK $6,600
  • FOLEY EQUIPMENT $6,600
  • BLACKSTONE $6,600

Outside spending on this race

Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures

Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →

  • 2024 cycle $4,158 supporting · $0 opposing · 2 outside groups

See the outside-money leaderboard →

Issue positions (1)

Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills

Stock trades (STOCK Act)

Data from Stock Watcher / official disclosures

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Documented relationships

Documented facts about Estes, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.

  • Committee oversight & trading — finance coverage: high

    Sits on the House Committee on Ways and Means, which oversees the finance sector, and disclosed 2 finance-sector trades (disclosed amounts up to $30,000) between Feb 2022 and Jul 2022.

    Counts only disclosed trades we could tag to a sector; sector coverage is partial, so the real total may be higher.

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Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

The members Estes most often co-sponsors bills with — their legislative coalition.

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Connections network

Data from Congress.gov · FEC

How Estes connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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Sponsored / cosponsored bills (133)

Data from Congress.gov

133
Page 1 of 6 · 133 bills
  • HRES 1455Honoring and commending the 100th anniversary of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9225To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study to assess whether certain aircraft certified under part 23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, may be used in operations conducted under part 121 of such title, and for other purposes.cosponsoredJun 8, 2026
  • HRES 1340Expressing strong opposition to the imposition of digital services taxes and other relevant similar measures by other countries that unfairly discriminate against United States companies.sponsoredJun 3, 2026
  • HR 8990Protect Domestic Oil and Gas Small Business Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 20, 2026
  • HR 8603Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 29, 2026
  • HRES 1152Expressing appreciation and recognition for the contributions of the American cowboy and historic cattle trails in advancing American history in celebration of the Nation's 250th anniversary.sponsoredApr 1, 2026
  • HR 8163Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026cosponsoredMar 29, 2026
  • HR 8101Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA)sponsoredMar 25, 2026
  • HR 8034Protecting America’s Small Oil and Gas Producers and Rural Jobs ActcosponsoredMar 19, 2026
  • HR 8025Protecting American Streaming and Innovation ActcosponsoredMar 18, 2026
  • HR 7847Stop Unemployment Fraud ActcosponsoredMar 4, 2026
  • HCONRES 76Recognizing the visionary leadership of Chief Richard LaMunyon and the profound global impact of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.sponsoredMar 4, 2026
  • HR 7752Kelsey Smith ActcosponsoredMar 1, 2026
  • HRES 1073Expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.cosponsoredFeb 22, 2026
  • HR 7520Efficiency Adjustment Delay ActsponsoredFeb 11, 2026
  • HR 7096Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care ActsponsoredJan 14, 2026
  • HRES 981Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should reduce and maintain the Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product.cosponsoredJan 6, 2026
  • HR 6569Executive Action Cost Transparency ActsponsoredDec 9, 2025
  • HR 6596To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust the eligibility for the rural emergency hospital designation under the Medicare program.cosponsoredDec 9, 2025
  • HR 6140Congressional Budget Office Scheduling Reform ActcosponsoredNov 18, 2025
  • HRES 864Honoring the service and sacrifice of America's veterans on Veterans Day, 2025.cosponsoredNov 6, 2025
  • HR 5969LABEL ActcosponsoredNov 6, 2025
  • HCONRES 58Denouncing the horrors of socialism.cosponsoredOct 23, 2025
  • HR 5800SAFE Drivers ActcosponsoredOct 20, 2025
  • HR 5563DRIVE-SAFE ActcosponsoredSep 25, 2025
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Committee activity

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