Estes, Ron

Estes, Ron is a Republican Representative representing Kansas, District 4. They serve on 3 committees, including Joint Economic Committee, House Committee on Ways and Means and House Committee on the Budget.

They have raised $158K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is lawyers & lobbyists, contributing $2K. Organizations spend $1.6 billion lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are budget/appropriations and taxation. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 99% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 50% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 41 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $4K spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a representative. The biggest factors are lobbying activity around their committee topics and campaign contributions.