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Questions about Ron Estes
U.S. Representative for Kansas’s 4th District · Republican · from roll-call votes in the 119th Congress
How often does Ron Estes vote with his party?
Ron Estes voted with Republicans on 99% of party-line votes in the 119th Congress (House median 98%), as of Nov 2, 2026.
| Party-line votes cast | 470 |
|---|---|
| With Republicans | 463 (99%) |
| Against Republicans | 7 |
| House median | 98% |
| House Republicans, median | 98% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Who breaks with party most · Updated Nov 2, 2026
How bipartisan is Ron Estes?
Ron Estes voted the same way as Democrats on 12% of shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (House median 12%), tied for 184th most of 430 House members, as of Nov 2, 2026.
| Contested votes cast | 525 |
|---|---|
| Same vote as Democrats | 12% |
| House median | 12% |
| Rank in the chamber | tied for 184th of 430 |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 2, 2026
Which members vote most like Ron Estes?
Mike Johnson voted the same way as Ron Estes most often: 99% of 433 shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (median for two House members of the same party 95%), as of Nov 2, 2026.
Median for two House members of the same party: 95%; of different parties: 11%.
| Member | Same vote |
|---|---|
| RMike Johnson | 99% |
| RMatt Van Epps | 99% |
| RScott Franklin | 98% |
| RAshley Hinson | 98% |
| RBryan Steil | 98% |
| DHenry Cuellar Closest of the Democrats | 42% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 2, 2026
How much of Ron Estes’s PAC money came from PACs whose organizations lobbied on bills he voted on?
Of the 235 PACs that gave to Ron Estes in 2025–26 and have a lobbying organization behind them, 140 belong to organizations that lobbied on bills that came to a vote with him in the chamber or that he cosponsored or sponsored (60%; House median 58%); together they gave $534K of the $1.2M in PAC money he received (45%; House median 41%), as of Nov 3, 2026.
Largest PACs this cycle: American Bankers Association, American Council of Engineering Companies, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. What each gave is part of Pro.
| PACs that gave in 2025–26 | 310 |
|---|---|
| With a lobbying organization behind them | 235 |
| Of those, their organizations lobbied on these bills | 140 (60%) |
| House median | 58% |
| Their gifts, together | $534K of $1.2M |
Source: FEC PAC gifts · Senate LDA lobbying filings · Bill by bill on the profile · How we measure · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Who is running against Ron Estes in 2026?
Ballot not yet checked. Ron Estes has filed with the FEC to run for re-election to Kansas’s 4th District, and 3 other candidates have filed for the seat; Oathstar has not compiled who won the primaries there.
Source: FEC candidate filings · The full race