Ron Estes

Republican Representative of Kansas's 4th district

Representative
Kansas, district 4
April 25, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Kansas, district 4
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Kansas, district 4
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Kansas, district 4
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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@RepRonEstes

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July 19, 1956 (68 years old)

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Has been the U.S. representative for Kansas’s 4th congressional district since April 2017
Served as Kansas State Treasurer from 2011 to 2017
Fifth-generation Kansan with a background in engineering and business
Began his career as a consultant and executive in various industries
Elected treasurer of Sedgwick County in 2004 and reelected in 2008
First statewide elected official from Wichita in two decades
Managed over $24 billion in public money as state treasurer and returned $100 million in unclaimed property to Kansans
Endorsed Marco Rubio in the 2016 presidential primaries before serving in the Electoral College and casting his vote for Donald Trump
Won a special election in April 2017 to join the U.S. House of Representatives after Mike Pompeo’s resignation
Supported the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, advocating for its potential to make a difference for families and businesses in Kansas
Received national attention in July 2017 for interrupting Representative Kathleen Rice during a Homeland Security subcommittee hearing
Committee assignments include the Committee on Ways and Means, with subcommittee positions on Social Security and Worker and Family Support
Member of the Congressional Western Caucus and the Republican Study Committee
Describes himself as “proudly pro-life” and supports defunding Planned Parenthood
Supports a balanced-budget amendment, reducing corporate and some personal income tax rates, and the complete repeal of the Affordable Care Act
Signed an amicus brief supporting Texas v. Pennsylvania, contesting the 2020 presidential election results
Voted to provide Israel with support following a 2023 Hamas attack
Married to Susan Estes, with whom he has three children; the family operates a farm in Osage County, Kansas. Susan Estes is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives