About
Estes, Ronald Gene A Representative from Kansas; born in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kans., July 19, 1956; graduated from Union City High School, Union City, Tenn.; B.A., Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tenn., 1973; M.B.A., Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tenn., 1983; businessman; farmer; Sedgwick County, Kans., treasurer, 2005-2011; Kansas state treasurer, 2011-2017; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Mike Pompeo, and reelected to the four succeeding Congresses (April 11, 2017-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastTop 25%
99% — Voted in 639 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.0% — Voted against their own party majority 6 of 602 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
327 — Attracted 327 cosponsors across 19 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
118 — Attracted 118 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenBottom 25%
122 — 122 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleBottom 25%
3 — 3 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
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