Ron Estes is the Republican U.S. Representative (KS's 4th congressional district). The platform has 6 voting records on file (2021-2026) and 44 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.
| Bill | Vote | Date | Alignment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… | Yea | 2026-09-16 | unknown |
| Water Resources Development Act | Yea | 2026-09-16 | unknown |
| Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | 2026-09-16 | unknown |
| PROOF Act | Yea | 2026-09-16 | unknown |
| Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | 2026-09-16 | unknown |
| National Fraud Enforcement Division Act | Yea | 2026-09-16 | unknown |
| An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… | Yea | 2026-09-16 | unknown |
| Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… | Yea | 2026-09-15 | unknown |
| Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… | Yea | 2026-09-15 | unknown |
| Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… | Yea | 2026-09-15 | unknown |
| Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… | Yea | 2026-09-15 | unknown |
| Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… | Yea | 2026-09-15 | unknown |
| GUARD Act | Yea | 2026-09-15 | unknown |
| Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… | Nay | 2026-09-15 | unknown |
| Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | 2026-09-15 | unknown |
| Whistleblower Protection Act | Yea | 2026-09-15 | unknown |
| Diesel Emissions Reduction Act | Yea | 2026-09-15 | unknown |
| Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act | Not Voting | 2026-09-14 | unknown |
| National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act | Not Voting | 2026-09-14 | unknown |
| Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act | Yea | 2026-09-03 | unknown |
| Protecting Domestic Mining Act | Yea | 2026-09-02 | unknown |
| Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… | Yea | 2026-09-02 | unknown |
| In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards | Yea | 2026-09-01 | unknown |
| Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… | Yea | 2026-09-01 | unknown |
| Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… | Yea | 2026-09-01 | unknown |
| To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… | Nay | 2026-09-01 | unknown |
| AGOA Extension Act | Yea | 2026-09-01 | unknown |
| To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… | Yea | 2026-09-01 | unknown |
| Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… | Yea | 2026-09-01 | unknown |
| Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act | Yea | 2026-08-31 | unknown |
| Topic | Priority | Alignment | Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Access and Costs | 80 | 45 | 35 |
| Social Security and Retirement Security | 68 | 55 | 25 |
| Trade Policy and Agricultural Exports | 70 | 65 | 20 |
| Education and Workforce Development | 76 | 70 | 20 |
| Inflation, Cost of Living, and Taxes | 87 | 82 | 18 |
| Agricultural Policy and Farm Bill | 92 | 85 | 15 |
| Energy Policy (Oil, Gas, and Renewables) | 75 | 78 | 12 |
| Crime and Public Safety | 65 | 82 | 12 |
| Transportation and Infrastructure | 62 | 75 | 10 |
| Immigration and Border Security | 88 | 90 | 10 |
| Veterans Affairs and Military | 74 | 85 | 10 |
| Disaster Relief and Emergency Management | 72 | 80 | 8 |
The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:
| Component | Weight | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Contradiction Risk | 30% | Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted) |
| Donor Influence | 20% | Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count |
| Connection Density | 20% | Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded |
| Silence Risk | 15% | Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent |
| Intelligence Volume | 15% | Documented facts from verified sources |
| Constituency Deviation | 0% | Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record |
| Voting Misalignment | 0% | Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal |
Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.
Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.
Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.
Full methodology: /congress/methodology
Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.
Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.
Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.
Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.
All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.
