Member brief No. KS-04
Reviewed October 31, 2026
KS-04 · Kansas
Ron Estes
Republican. Trump won Kansas in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 72
- Born July 19, 1956.
- Lean
- R+12
- Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2017
- Served since April 25, 2017.
- Cash on hand
- $1.33M
- $1,325,359. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Katy Tyndell (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 80.9%
Aug. 4. Next: Frank A. McCollum, 19.1%.
Also on the November ballot: Drew Cranmer (Libertarian).
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
What a race here costs
TV: Wichita–Hutchinson, 459,000 homes. The district is 60.5% of the market; 2 markets in all.
2026 primary: $910K spent, $10.91 a vote
2024 general: $779K spent, $2.55 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Chair of the Ways and Means subcommittee on Social Security
Committees: Budget · Joint Economic Committee · Ways and Means
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 65.05%
- Victory margin
- +30.10 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 60.79% · +23.29 pts
Margin 6.81 points above Trump. Vote share 4.26 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Esau Freeman. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.0M | 43% | $844K |
| 2022 | $1.9M | 50% | $944K |
| 2024 | $2.3M | 18% | $1.2M |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 83.9
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 7.8 (LCV 2, Progressive Punch 1, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 117, rank 88 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- A
Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.