2026 race · follow the money
Kansas U.S. House District 4
5 filings report $2.5M raised. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
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Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron EstesRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $1.8M | 21% | 74% | 0% | $2.1M | $1.3M | — | — |
| Katy TyndellDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $633K | 97% | 3% | <0.1% | $487K | $146K | — | — |
| Chris CarmichaelDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $98K | 94% | 0% | 3% | $94K | $3,518 | — | — |
| Paul Vincent CataneseIndependent · Filed as challenger | $6,040 | 0.7% | 0% | 99.3% | $1,213 | $4,827 | — | — |
| Daniel SchneiderDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $0 | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | — | — |
Each campaign.
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.
- 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
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.
- Raised
- $633K
- Spent
- $487K
- Cash on hand
- $146K
- Individuals 97% $616K
- PACs & other committees 3% $16K
- Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $600
- Other receipts <0.1% $239
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $161K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $161K of the $487K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 25% $40K
- Consultants & strategy 24% $38K
- Fundraising & processing fees 34% $55K
- Polling, research & data 8% $12K
- Travel, meals & events 1% $1,771
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $3,931
- Legal & compliance 6% $9,260
Largest payees
- KINETIC STRATEGIES LLC $46K
- THE STRATEGY GROUP $28K
- EVERYACTION, INC. $12K
- COBALT COMPLIANCE $7,500
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $6,028
Paid to individuals: $51K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 3, 2026 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (79 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.
- Raised
- $98K
- Spent
- $94K
- Cash on hand
- $3,518
- Debts
- $2,543
- Individuals 94% $91K
- Candidate's own money & loans 3% $2,543
- Other receipts 4% $3,795
Campaign totals through Jul 15, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
- Raised
- $6,040
- Spent
- $1,213
- Cash on hand
- $4,827
- Individuals 0.7% $40
- Candidate's own money & loans 99.3% $6,000
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
- Raised
- $0
- Spent
- $0
- Cash on hand
- $0
Campaign totals through Nov 14, 2025.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Michael Gregory William Gaynor Sr., Jordan L Mitchell, Ryan Gilbert, Cole Allen Epley, Andrew Ira Cranmer.
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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.