2026 candidate · follow the money
Who funds Ron Estes?
What they did in office.
Sitting member of Congress · Ron Estes
In the U.S. House (KS-4) since 2017 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Budget, Ways and Means · 2 subcommittees
- 308 committees reported contributions to them this cycle
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8KS04112) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
The money.
- Raised
- $1.8M
- Spent
- $2.1M
- Cash on hand
- $1.3M
- Individuals 21% $387K
- PACs & other committees 74% $1.3M
- Other receipts 5% $89K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $398K moved between the candidate's own committees.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $10K
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $10K
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM $10K
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $10K
- THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
Who gave.
Who gives $387K from individuals
3% in small-dollar gifts
$13K of $387K came unitemized: from donors whose gifts to the campaign this cycle total $200 or less, whom the campaign does not have to name.
The itemized gifts below add up to $291K of the $374K the campaign reported itemizing through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet processed the rest into its bulk file, which runs to Jul 1, 2026 for this campaign.
52% from Kansas · 48% from elsewhere
Of itemized gifts, by the state on each donor's mailing address; $500 had no usable state. Giving from other states is lawful and common.
51% of itemized dollars came earmarked through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed; each gift is counted once.
Top states
- Kansas $151K
- District of Columbia $32K
- Virginia $29K
- New York $18K
- Florida $12K
- Arizona $7,000
- New Jersey $7,000
- Missouri $6,500
Top employers named by donors
- TRANSYSTEMS $17K
- CAPITOL TAX PARTNERS $7,300
- AMERICAN WARRIOR INC $1,500
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. A company listed here did not give this money; people who work there did.
Retired, self-employed, not employed or not given: $64K. Employers named by fewer than three donors, or filed as a person's name: $202K, not listed so no one donor is singled out.
Summary through Oct 14, 2026. Itemized gifts dated Jan 15, 2025 to Jul 1, 2026, net of refunds (249 entries). Every itemized contribution on FEC.gov ↗
From the principal campaign committee's FEC reports; joint-fundraising transfers and later reports are not included, and no donor is named here. A contribution is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
Outside money in the final weeks.
No 24- or 48-hour report in the FEC file read November 4, 2026 names Ron Estes.
Where it went.
Where the money went $909K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $909K of the $2.1M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 14, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 17% $152K
- Staff & payroll 11% $101K
- Fundraising & processing fees 43% $395K
- Travel, meals & events 3% $25K
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $44K
- Legal & compliance 5% $46K
- Other or unclassified 16% $147K
Largest payees
- REID POLITICAL CONSULTING $253K
- CARDMEMBER SERVICES $147K
- GRAHAM ADVISORS LLC $130K
- GUSTO $101K
- FLEXPOINT MEDIA INC. $100K
Paid to individuals: $38K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 6, 2025 to Jul 14, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (340 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Others who filed for this seat.
- Katy TyndellDemocrat · $633K raised
- Chris CarmichaelDemocrat · $98K raised
- Paul Vincent CataneseIndependent · $6,040 raised
- Daniel SchneiderDemocrat · $0 raised
Questions worth asking.
Money shows who backed a campaign, not how a person will act. Compare it with what they did and said: their votes or official actions if they have held office, their own statements, and their answers to a finding. Use the same questions for every candidate.
FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing. This page identifies the filing by its FEC candidate ID; a person can hold more than one filing.