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Ron Estes

Representative, Kansas

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Ron Estes Gets an A

Score: 94 out of 100, the weighted average of 7 principles. On 118 of 125 votes and bills, Estes was on the liberty side.

Estes was on the ballot on November 3, 2026, against Katy Tyndell (D).

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  • A
    Tyranny19 of 19 with liberty
  • B-
    Free nations28 of 33 with liberty
  • A
    Free speech3 of 3 with liberty
  • A
    Free markets20 of 20 with liberty
  • A
    Equal rights15 of 15 with liberty
  • –
    Conscience1 of 1, too few to count
  • B-
    Defense9 of 11 with liberty
  • A
    Borders23 of 23 with liberty

Who pays for Estes’s campaign

$2,203,776 raised since January 2025.

  • 60%from PACs and other committees$1,330,100
  • 22%transfers and other income$486,309
  • 18%from people$387,367

The committee money, by who is behind it

  • Company PACs$613,500
  • Trade groups$273,584
  • Leadership and cause PACs$190,250
  • Member groups$115,494
  • Unions$2,000

Added up from what the committees themselves reported giving. They report later than the campaign does, so this can come to more than the committee line above.

Committees that gave the most

  1. Airbus Americas, Inc. Political Action Committee$10,000
  2. American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (SKINPAC)$10,000
  3. American Bankers Association PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
  4. American College of Cardiology PAC (HEARTPAC)$10,000
  5. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC/PAC)$10,000

22 more committees gave $10,000 as well. A PAC may give a candidate $5,000 for each election, so many give the same.

From the campaign’s own reports to the Federal Election Commission, through October 14, 2026. People who gave are counted, never named. The full filing at FEC.gov. Discuss this money

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