U.S. House · KS-04
Rep. Ron Estes (R)
Represents Kansas’s 4th District, in office since Jan. 3, 2025. Official site
$6.66spent by the campaign for every vote cast in the 2024 general election
- This race$6.66
- Opponent$0.32
- KS average$6.87
- House average$8.15
Ranks 158 of 404 House members (1 = most spent per vote).
The 2024 race
| Candidate | Votes | Campaign spent | Per vote cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Estes (R), won | 198,465 (65.0%) | $2,032,074 | $6.66 |
| Esau Freeman (D) | 106,632 (35.0%) | $98,797 | $0.32 |
Total votes cast: 305,097. “Per vote cast” is the campaign’s total spending for that election divided by all votes cast in the race.
Tracked issue money in 2026
| Issue | Groups | Given | Bundled | Spent for | Spent against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HousingReal estate and home building | Realtors PAC (RPAC), NAHB BUILD-PAC, NMHC PAC | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsHospitals, doctors and drugmakers | AHA PAC, AMPAC, Pfizer PAC | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AI & data centersAI and tech company PACs | Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC | $16,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GunsGun rights | NRA-PVF, NSSF PAC | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Energy & climateOil and gas industry | Chevron PAC, Occidental PAC | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelAIPAC and allied groups | AIPAC PAC, NORPAC | $11,993 | $13,058 | $0 | $0 |
| DefenseDefense contractors | Lockheed Martin PAC, RTX PAC, General Dynamics PAC, Northrop Grumman PAC, Boeing PAC | $29,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Results: MIT Election Data + Science Lab. Spending: FEC candidate totals for the 2024 election (as of Oct. 6, 2026). How this is calculated.