All Connections (60)
constituency_connection
secondary
since 2017
Spirit AeroSystems (11,000 employees) and Textron Aviation (9,500 employees) in Estes' district are major aerospace manufacturers. Estes is co-chair of the House Aerospace Caucus. Spirit AeroSystems is a Boeing supplier.
predecessor
primary
since 2017
Ron Estes won the 2017 special election to replace Mike Pompeo, who resigned to become CIA Director.
ideological_alignment
primary
since 2021
Estes voted to sustain objections to Electoral College certification on January 6-7, 2021, and has a 100% party-line voting record. He voted against Ukraine aid and for Israel aid, aligning with Trump's MAGA wing on foreign policy. He touted 'making the Trump tax cuts permanent.'
vote_cast
primary
since 2025
Estes voted yea on House final passage of H.R. 1 (OBBBA) on July 3, 2025, which the CBO projected would add $3.4 trillion to deficits and cut approximately $1 trillion from Medicaid and SNAP.
violation_alleged
primary
since 2025
Estes violated the STOCK Act by reporting personal stock transactions up to four months late, including three April purchases of up to $45,000 in U.S. Treasury savings bonds, while serving on the Ways and Means Committee which oversees bonded debt.
vote_alignment
primary
since 2025
Estes voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) alongside fellow Kansas Republicans Tracey Mann and Derek Schmidt on January 7, 2025.
vote_divergence
primary
since 2025
On H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act), Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids voted yea alongside Estes. On the Iran War Powers Resolution (March 5, 2026), Davids voted yea while Estes voted nay.
indirect_connection
secondary
since 2017
Estes replaced Rep. Mike Pompeo who became CIA Director in 2017. The connection is via the predecessor relationship.
donor
primary
since 2024
AIPAC contributed $14,761 to Ron Estes through 19 payments in the 2024 election cycle.
donor
primary
since 2024
UBS Americas was a top PAC payor to Ron Estes at $10,000+ in the 2024 cycle.
colleague
primary
since 2021
Estes is listed as a fellow Kansas House member and known entity; Mann voted alongside him on several measures.
donor
secondary
2024: $10,000 via PAC in 4 payments. Estes chairs the Social Security Subcommittee and has a 0% CWA lifetime score, consistently voting for Koch-aligned fiscal priorities including the OBBBA.
donor
secondary
2024: $10,000 via PAC in 9 payments. Estes co-chairs the House Aerospace Caucus and voted for the NDAA.
donor
secondary
2024: $10,000 via PAC in 5 payments. Spirit Aerosystems is a major Wichita-based aerospace manufacturer and the largest employer in Estes's district. Estes co-chairs the House Aerospace Caucus.
donor
primary
since 2024
$10,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00105981/
donor
primary
since 2024
$7,500 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00144766/
donor
primary
since 2026
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00196246/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00215384/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00339655/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00340943/
donor
primary
since 2026
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00364455/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,500 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00365122/
donor
primary
since 2024
$6,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00388462/
donor
primary
since 2024
$10,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00389429/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00400929/
donor
primary
since 2024
$8,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00421230/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00546473/
donor
primary
since 2024
$6,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000729/
donor
primary
since 2024
$10,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000901/
donor
primary
since 2026
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001198/
donor
primary
since 2024
$7,500 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002972/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00003764/
donor
primary
since 2024
$10,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004275/
donor
primary
since 2026
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004812/
donor
primary
since 2024
$10,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00005249/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007880/
donor
primary
since 2024
$6,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010470/
donor
primary
since 2024
$10,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010868/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010983/
donor
primary
since 2024
$10,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012245/
donor
primary
since 2024
$6,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012310/
donor
primary
since 2026
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012468/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00014878/
donor
primary
since 2026
$6,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00016386/
donor
primary
since 2024
$10,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00016683/
donor
primary
since 2024
$7,500 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00023028/
donor
primary
since 2026
$6,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024869/
donor
primary
since 2024
$6,500 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024968/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00028787/
donor
primary
since 2024
$10,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00034157/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00035006/
donor
primary
since 2024
$8,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00035451/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00035675/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00035691/
donor
primary
since 2024
$7,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00039578/
donor
primary
since 2024
$6,500 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00040279/
donor
primary
since 2024
$10,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00040535/
donor
primary
since 2026
$5,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00040923/
donor
primary
since 2024
$10,000 to Ron Estes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00040998/
Sources (25)
2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Ron Estes — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
government_disclosure
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2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Ron Estes — SEC filings (no results)
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2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Ron Estes — Parliamentary records (no results)
parliamentary_record
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2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Ron Estes — FEC donations (no results)
fec_record
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2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Ron Estes — Court records (no results)
court_document
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2026-04-23
UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Ron Estes not found in fec
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