Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.86M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
70%
Small-dollar share
50%
In-state share
8
Flags
Ron Estes is a Republican Representative from KS (District 04). Estes's campaign has raised $1.9 million from 177 donors. Funding includes 0.7% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 36.8% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Technology & Internet. Campaign committees include RON ESTES FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by Stephen Schwarzman
- Stephen Schwarzman gave $6,600 (2024)
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $10,510 (2024)
Backed by the NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $1,000 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $3,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Traded stocks in office
- 18 STOCK Act trades disclosed
Trades overlapping lobbying
- 2 trades in companies lobbying Congress the same year
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 11 gift or travel filings
Small-dollar funded
- 70% small-dollar
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.86M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$312K
From individuals
$9K unitemized
$1.09M
From PACs
177
Donors
avg $1,181
34%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2018 755 donors$1.85M
- 2020 750 donors$2.00M
- 2022 650 donors$1.87M
- 2024 631 donors$2.29M
- 2026 470 donors$1.86M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 31 gifts · 55%$2K
- $200-$499 28 gifts · 2%$7K
- $500-$999 62 gifts · 10%$31K
- $1,000-$2,899 97 gifts · 45%$135K
- $2,900+ 37 gifts · 42%$128K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 17 gifts$16K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 7 gifts$14K
- Technology & Internet 4 gifts$11K
- Finance & Investment 14 gifts$9K
- Manufacturing 3 gifts$8K
- Transportation 2 gifts$7K
- Real Estate 3 gifts$2K
- Insurance 2 gifts$1K
- Government & Public Administration 2 gifts$1K
- Construction 1 gifts$1K
- Education 2 gifts$600
- Business & Professional Services 2 gifts$520
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURNER, JEFFREY | individual | NJ | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| NEAR, PHILLIP | individual | KS | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| CLARK, STEPHEN L. | individual | KS | $7,000 | — | 4 |
| LOWEN, MATT | individual | KS | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MURFIN, DAVID L. | individual | KS | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| CHOUAKE, BEN | individual | NJ | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MURFIN, JANET | individual | KS | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| TURNER, RHONDA | individual | MI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| NORDELL, TIM D | individual | KS | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| CASPER, ROBERT K. | individual | KS | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| CHADWICK, KIRSTEN | individual | VA | $6,000 | — | 5 |
| HATCHER, CHRISTOPHER | individual | IA | $5,500 | — | 4 |
| WELSH, TIM | individual | CA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| MUJTABA, GHOLAM | individual | NY | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| CHANDLER, CHARLES | individual | GA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| LOCKTON INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MO | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC | VA | $10,000 | 3 |
| HELP ELECT REPUBLICANS NOW | OH | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PENSION PROFESSIONALS AND ACTUARIES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASPPA-NAPA PAC) A/K/A AMERICAN RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARA PAC) | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MMCPAC) | NY | $10,000 | 3 |
| GOOGLE LLC NETPAC | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| GARMIN INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | KS | $10,000 | 2 |
| BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | WI | $10,000 | 2 |
| SEABOARD CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | KS | $10,000 | 4 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 9 |
| AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC) | MA | $10,000 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- KS 50% · home state$152K
- DC 11%$32K
- VA 10%$29K
- NY 6%$18K
- CA 5%$16K
- FL 4%$12K
- AZ 2%$7K
- NJ 2%$7K
- MO 2%$7K
- MN 2%$5K
- MD 1%$5K
- OH 99%$3K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,867 roll calls on record: 784 yea, 434 nay, 51 not voting.
798 of 798
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | Aye | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1455 | Honoring and commending the 100th anniversary of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. | cosponsor | Sports and Recreation | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 1181 | Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 425 | Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| 9225 | To 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. | cosponsor | Transportation and Public Works | Jun 9, 2026 | — |
| 8990 | Protect Domestic Oil and Gas Small Business Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Environmental Protection | May 21, 2026 | — |
| 8163 | Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | May 21, 2026 | — |
| 1346 | To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Environmental Protection | May 14, 2026 | — |
| 8603 | Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Apr 30, 2026 | — |
| 227 | Clergy Act | cosponsor | Social Welfare | Apr 28, 2026 | — |
| 151 | Equal Representation Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Apr 21, 2026 | — |
| 8034 | Protecting America’s Small Oil and Gas Producers and Rural Jobs Act | cosponsor | Taxation | Mar 20, 2026 | — |
| 556 | Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Mar 19, 2026 | — |
| 8025 | Protecting American Streaming and Innovation Act | cosponsor | Foreign Trade and International Finance | Mar 19, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON ESTES FOR CONGRESS | C00632067 | H / P | principal | $8.44M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-03 | https://estes.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-6216 | 2017-04-25 |
| 2021-01-03 | https://estes.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-6216 | 2019-01-03 |
| 2023-01-03 | https://estes.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-6216 | 2021-01-03 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://estes.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-6216 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://estes.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-6216 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
| Traded | Asset | Type | Amount | Owner | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2023 | New US Treasury Savings Bond | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Sep 30, 2023 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | US Treasury Savings Bond | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Sep 30, 2023 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | MRVL Marvell Technology, Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | New US Treasury Savings Bond | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | CVX Chevron Corporation | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | VZ New Verizon Communications Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | WFC New Wells Fargo & Company | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | SPR New Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | US Treasury Savings Bond | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Jul 18, 2022 |
| May 31, 2022 | HON Honeywell International Inc. | sale_full | $15,001 - $50,000 | joint | Jun 3, 2022 |
| May 31, 2022 | HON Honeywell International Inc. | sale_full | $15,001 - $50,000 | joint | Jun 3, 2022 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | SPR New Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Mar 9, 2022 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | HON New Honeywell International Inc. | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Mar 9, 2022 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | CVX PerioDic tranSaction rePort filer information name: Hon. Ron Estes tranSactionS iD owner asset transaction type Date notification amount cap. gains > Chevron Corporation P 02/10/2022 02/10/2022 $1,001 - $15,000 g f e d c FIlINg STATuS: New Honeywell International Inc. (HON) | purchase | $15,001 | — | Mar 9, 2022 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | WFC New Wells Fargo & Company | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Mar 9, 2022 |
Trades in companies that lobbied Congress the same year
An association signal from Poliscope, not evidence of wrongdoing.
| Traded | Company | Type | Amount | Lobbying filings | Lobbying spend | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2022 | MRVL MARVELL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | S | $1,001 - $15,000 | 4 | $210K | Science/Technology |
| Feb 10, 2022 | MRVL MARVELL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | P | $1,001 - $15,000 | 4 | $210K | Science/Technology |
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc. and the Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY (Jun 5, 2026 – Jun 7, 2026) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2026 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc. | Italy (Apr 6, 2026 – Apr 11, 2026) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | Ripon Society and the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange | Switzerland (Aug 4, 2025 – Aug 9, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | Information Technology and Innovation Foundation | Miami, FL (Feb 14, 2025 – Feb 16, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Ripon Society and the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange | Austria (Nov 7, 2024 – Nov 12, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc., Breakthrough Energy Foundation, and Climate Imperative Foundation | Australia (May 25, 2024 – Jun 1, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Economic Policy Innovation Center | Hot Springs, VA (Apr 12, 2024 – Apr 14, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | The Ripon Society, The Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange | United Kingdom (Aug 4, 2023 – Aug 10, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc., and the Rockefeller Foundation | Italy (Apr 10, 2023 – Apr 15, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | Ripon Society and the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange | Spain (Nov 9, 2022 – Nov 14, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2021 | travel | U.S. Georgia Friendship Association Melory Tsipouria | Tbilisi, Georgia (Sep 4, 2021 – Sep 8, 2021) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
2 stock trades overlapped with lobbying by the same company in the same year. See stock trades.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Technology & Internet, Finance & Investment, Manufacturing. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | KS | 04 | H8KS04112 | $1.86M |
| 2024 | House | KS | 04 | H8KS04112 | $2.29M |
| 2022 | House | KS | 04 | H8KS04112 | $1.87M |
| 2020 | House | KS | 04 | H8KS04112 | $2.00M |
| 2018 | House | KS | 04 | H8KS04112 | $1.85M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.