Ron Estes
RepublicanU.S. Representative, KS-4| Age | 69 (b. 1956-07-19) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2017-04-25 (~9 yrs) |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Education | B.S. in Civil Engineering, Tennessee Technological University; M.B.A., Tennessee Technological University |
| Prior occupation | Civil engineer; consultant and executive in manufacturing and service industries (aerospace, energy, manufacturing); Sedgwick County Treasurer (2004-2010); Kansas State Treasurer (2011-2017) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Topeka, Kansas |
| Marital status | married — Susan Estes |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Wichita, Kansas |
| Notable relatives | Susan Estes (wife), Kansas state representative (KS House District 87, since 2021) |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2017 |
| Previous offices | Sedgwick County, Kansas Treasurer (2004-2010) · 39th Kansas State Treasurer (2011-2017) |
| Committees | Committee on Ways and Means (Chair, Social Security Subcommittee) · Committee on the Budget · Joint Economic Committee |
| Caucuses | Republican Study Committee |
| Leadership | Chair, House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security (119th Congress) |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; Heritage Action scorecard 87% (119th Congress); DW-NOMINATE score not retrieved but consistent with mainstream House Republican right-of-center positioning |
| Signature legislation | Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (co-sponsored, Ways and Means, 2025) · Social Security Child Protection Act (co-sponsored, Ways and Means, 2025) · H.R. 7096, Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Care Act (introduced January 2026) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2018) · estimate
| Spouse 401(k) plan | fund · $0–$250,000 · 2025 |
| KPERS 457 retirement account | fund · $0–$250,000 · 2025 |
Top donors: Textron Inc. Political Action Committee ($45,000 (lifetime as of 2024))
Top industries: Finance/Insurance/Real Estate · Defense/Aerospace (e.g., Textron) · Agriculture · Energy/Oil & Gas
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.