This district usually votes strongly Republican. Ron Estes, a Republican, has taken $48,167 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. 2 candidates show no AIPAC-linked donations in available records, including Katy Tyndell, a Democrat. The November ballot lists 3 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican and one Libertarian.
Key issues in Kansas
Major issues facing Kansas, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Economy and inflation — The economy is the top issue for 48% of voters in the governor's race polling.
Farm and fuel costs — High gas, diesel, fertilizer, and tariff costs are squeezing rural farmers and ranchers.
Healthcare access — Healthcare, including Medicaid expansion, ranks among voters' top concerns in statewide races.
Property tax relief — Property tax relief is a major issue in the governor's race amid rising assessments.
Candidates & funding
Ron Estes RepublicanNominee
AIPAC-linked $48,167FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC PAC and AIPAC-routed contributions, 2022-2026. Source: FEC filings via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$1,855,035 raised · $1,295,634 spent · $1,757,677 cash on hand through Jul 15, 2026
Focus: Lower taxes, secure borders, constitutional rights, military and veterans support, Kansas farmers and ranchers
FEC campaign finance data through Jul 15, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Ron Estes R
Katy Tyndell D
Drew Cranmer L
Raised
$1.9M
$234K
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Individuals
$312K17%
$234K100%
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PACs & parties
$1.1M59%
$0
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Self-funded
$0
$6000%
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Other
$453K24%
$2260%
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AIPAC-linked*
$48K
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Outside spending†
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* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Ron Estes478 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$1.9M
Campaign spent$1.3M
Cash on hand$1.8M
FEC 2026 through 07/15/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals17%
PACs / committees59%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
Trade association PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Membership PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
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Trade association PAC$10K
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Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Membership PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$9K
Corporate PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Leadership PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
PAC$8K
Trade association PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Membership PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
PAC$7K
Corporate PAC$7K
Leadership PAC$7K
Trade association PAC$6K
Showing the 50 biggest of 478 donors. The other 428 gave $973K combined.
Plus $20K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.