Ron Estes

Representative from Kansas

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2017–nowID E000298

LegislationHEADLINE

1%with Dems

of 3,168 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

1%with Dems

of 3,168 · both combined

Steepest move

−1 pts

2019 → 2021

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Republican

1.5%with Democrats

of 470 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2019 → 2021, −1 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 470 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.1% · 848 votes

Economics and Public Finance3.5% · 568 votes

Armed Forces and National Security1.7% · 287 votes

Energy0% · 154 votes

Government Operations and Politics0.7% · 145 votes

Finance and Financial Sector0.8% · 127 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 116 votes

International Affairs1% · 98 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 82 votes

Labor and Employment1.3% · 78 votes

Health0% · 77 votes

Immigration1.3% · 77 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 76 votes

Transportation and Public Works4.1% · 49 votes

Education2.3% · 43 votes

Taxation2.6% · 39 votes

Emergency Management0% · 34 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 22 votes

Commerce0% · 22 votes

Law0% · 22 votes

Agriculture and Food0% · 20 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 14 votes

Animals16.7% · 12 votes

Families0% · 11 votes

Social Welfare0% · 11 votes

Water Resources Development0% · 11 votes

Native Americans0% · 10 votes

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Housing and Community Development— · 7 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

5 Congresses

115th · 2017119th · 2025

Republican · House · KS115th–119th

Term datesexact

Ron Estes

Representative from Kansas

HOUSER2017–now5 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

1.2%with Democrats

of 3,168 votes · 98.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested1%of 3,168 · combined

Steepest move−1 pts2019→21, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020172025

2025–26 · 119th · Republican · of 470 votes1.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 470 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress0.1% · 848

Economics and Public Finance3.5% · 568

Armed Forces and National Security1.7% · 287

Energy0% · 154

Government Operations and Politics0.7% · 145

Finance and Financial Sector0.8% · 127

Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 116

International Affairs1% · 98

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 82

Labor and Employment1.3% · 78

Health0% · 77

Immigration1.3% · 77

Environmental Protection0% · 76

Transportation and Public Works4.1% · 49

Education2.3% · 43

Taxation2.6% · 39

Emergency Management0% · 34

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 22

Commerce0% · 22

Law0% · 22

Agriculture and Food0% · 20

Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 14

Animals16.7% · 12

Families0% · 11

Social Welfare0% · 11

Water Resources Development0% · 11

Native Americans0% · 10

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 10

Housing and Community Development— · 7

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

115th · 2017119th · 2025

Republican115th–119th

Party switchers

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