Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle

Ron Estes

Official portrait of Ron Estes
Official portrait, U.S. Congress
Office
U.S. representative for Kansas’s 4th district
Party
Republican
Hometown
Wichita, KS
Born
1956
In Congress
House since 2017 · 9 years in office
Current term
January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
FEC filing name
ESTES, RON
Next election
Primary August 4, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Map of Kansas with the current district highlighted

Kansas, District 4

Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0) and the House Clerk, retrieved October 23, 2026.

RepublicanU.S. House · Kansas District 4IncumbentGeneral-election nominee

FEC candidate ID H8KS04112 · Principal campaign committee: RON ESTES FOR CONGRESS

CycleOfficeRaisedOutcome
2025–2026U.S. House · Kansas District 4$2,203,776.00General-election nominee
2023–2024U.S. House · Kansas District 4$2,287,999.66Won the general election (65%)
2021–2022U.S. House · Kansas District 4$1,869,686.09Won the general election (63.3%)
2019–2020U.S. House · Kansas District 4$2,003,149.92Won the general election (63.7%)
Total raised$2,203,776.00
Total spent$2,076,693.36
Cash on hand$1,325,358.68
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00

2025–2026 cycle totals through October 14, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.

Where the money comes from

Individual contributions: $387,367.13PACs and other committees: $1,330,100.00Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees: $397,617.14Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest): $88,691.73
  • Individual contributions$387,367.1318%
  • PACs and other committees$1,330,100.0060%
  • Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$397,617.1418%
  • Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$88,691.734%

Individual money

  • Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$14,162.662%
  • Contributions over $200$692,505.6798%
  • Itemized from inside Kansas$503,468.0172%
  • Itemized from other states$191,411.0028%

Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: Virginia $43,750.00 · District of Columbia $32,501.00 · New York $18,000.00. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.

FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.

Raised and spent over time

$1.8M$0 APRIL QUARTERLY: raised $248,756.98APRIL QUARTERLY: spent $195,004.39JULY QUARTERLY: raised $388,403.53JULY QUARTERLY: spent $244,945.89OCTOBER QUARTERLY: raised $240,915.89OCTOBER QUARTERLY: spent $152,724.16YEAR-END: raised $251,996.22YEAR-END: spent $106,174.61APRIL QUARTERLY: raised $371,670.86APRIL QUARTERLY: spent $378,324.04JULY QUARTERLY: raised $339,604.62JULY QUARTERLY: spent $195,876.14PRE-PRIMARY: raised $13,686.88PRE-PRIMARY: spent $22,584.46OCTOBER QUARTERLY: raised $310,832.37OCTOBER QUARTERLY: spent $432,315.572025-032025-092026-032026-07

Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand

Voting record, 119th Congress

Roll-call votes while serving674
Voted yea514
Voted nay152
Did not vote8 of 674
Bills and resolutions sponsored20
Sponsored that became law0
Cosponsored124

Recorded House roll-call votes from January 3, 2025 through September 16, 2026, the latest vote on record for this member. Each vote links to the official House Clerk record.

Latest roll-call votes

DateQuestionResultVote
Sep 16, 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · S 2403
Retire through Ownership Act
PassedYea
Sep 16, 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · HR 9497
Water Resources Development Act
PassedYea
Sep 16, 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · HR 9340
Ratepayer Protection Act
PassedYea
Sep 16, 2026On Passage · HJRES 213
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbo
PassedYea
Sep 16, 2026On Passage · HR 10326
PROOF Act
PassedYea
Sep 16, 2026On Passage · HR 9576
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act
PassedYea
Sep 16, 2026On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · HR 5334
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes
PassedYea
Sep 15, 2026On Agreeing to the Resolution · HCONRES 93
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
PassedNay
Sep 15, 2026On Passage · HJRES 210
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vesse
PassedYea
Sep 15, 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · HR 9500
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
PassedYea

Latest bills and resolutions sponsored

  • H.R. 10431 U.S. Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act of 2026
    Introduced Sep 16, 2026 · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • H.R. 10334 EFIN Verification Act of 2026
    Introduced Sep 10, 2026 · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
  • H.Res. 1340 Expressing strong opposition to the imposition of digital services taxes and other relevant similar measures by other countries that unfairly discriminate against United States companies.
    Introduced Jun 4, 2026 · Latest action Jun 4, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, …
  • H.Res. 1152 Expressing 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.
    Introduced Apr 2, 2026 · Latest action Apr 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • H.R. 8101 Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA)
    Introduced Mar 26, 2026 · Latest action Mar 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • H.Con.Res. 76 Recognizing the visionary leadership of Chief Richard LaMunyon and the profound global impact of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.
    Introduced Mar 5, 2026 · Latest action Mar 5, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, i…
  • H.R. 7520 Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act
    Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · Latest action Feb 12, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak…
  • H.R. 7096 Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
    Introduced Jan 15, 2026 · Latest action Jan 15, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak…
  • H.R. 6569 Executive Action Cost Transparency Act
    Introduced Dec 10, 2025 · Latest action Dec 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
  • H.R. 5036 To remove the limitation imposed as a result of receiving funding under the Land and Water Conservation Fund on the conversion of Northeast Sedgwick County Park in Sedgwick County, Kansas, to a use other than public outdoor recreation.
    Introduced Aug 26, 2025 · Latest action Aug 26, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Counts of the public record only; TerraCivic does not rate members or judge their votes. Votes: Voteview (Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/). Bills: GovInfo Bill Status (public domain). Retrieved October 23, 2026.

Committees

Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.

PAC and committee contributors

308 committees reported giving $1,171,828.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.

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The race

Kansas U.S. House, District 4, 2026 · 10 registered candidates

CandidateRaisedCash on handThrough
Ron Estes (R)$2,203,776.00$1,325,358.682026-10-14
Katy Tyndell (D)$633,158.83$145,996.062026-10-14
Chris Carmichael (D)$97,577.81$3,518.372026-07-15
Paul Vincent Catanese (I)$6,040.00$4,984.742026-06-30

Polling and ratings

Race ratings

  • Decision Desk HQSafe RJuly 14, 2026
  • The Cook Political ReportSolid RMay 29, 2025
  • Inside ElectionsSolid RMay 29, 2025
  • Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RMay 29, 2025

Recent polls

No public polling found for this race.

Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.

Sources and updates

  • Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: RON ESTES FOR CONGRESS.
  • Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
  • Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.

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