Ron Estes
Ronald Gene Estes (born July 19, 1956) is an American politician. He has been a member of the U.S. Representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district since April 25, 2017. He is a Republican. He was the 39th Kansas State Treasurer from 2011 to 2017 under Governor Sam Brownback.
Ron Estes | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 4th district | |
| Assumed office April 25, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Pompeo |
| 39th Treasurer of Kansas | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – April 25, 2017 | |
| Governor | Sam Brownback |
| Preceded by | Dennis McKinney |
| Succeeded by | Jacob LaTurner |
| Treasurer of Sedgwick County | |
| In office 2004–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Kennedy[1] |
| Succeeded by | Linda Kizzire[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald Gene Estes July 19, 1956 Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Oliver Estes |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Tennessee Technological University (BS, MBA) |
| Website | House website |
Early life and education
Estes was born in Topeka, Kansas. He is a fifth-generation Kansan.[3] He earned a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and a master's degree in Business Administration from Tennessee Technological University.[4]
Electoral history
Kansas State Treasurer
| Kansas Treasurer election, 2010[5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ron Estes | 481,704 | 58.5 |
| Democratic | Dennis McKinney (inc.) | 341,324 | 41.4 |
| Kansas Treasurer election, 2014[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ron Estes (inc.) | 570,110 | 67.5 |
| Democratic | Carmen Alldritt | 274,257 | 32.4 |
2017 Congressional election
Republican caucus results
| Republican Convention[7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | First Ballot | Pct. | Second Ballot | Pct. |
| Ron Estes | 58 | 46% | 66 | 52% |
| Alan Cobb | 28 | 22% | 43 | 34% |
| Todd Tiahrt | 20 | 16% | 17 | 14% |
| Joseph Ashby | 10 | 8% | Eliminated | |
| George Bruce | 10 | 8% | Eliminated | |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Estes | 64,044 | 52.2% | |
| Democrat | James Thompson | 56,435 | 46.1% | |
| Libertarian | Chris Rockhold | 2,115 | 1.7% | |
| Total votes | 122,594 | 100.0% | ||
References
- ↑ "Estes living a charmed political life". Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Kizzire picked as new Sedgwick County treasurer". Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Meet Ron Estes". Kansas State Treasurer Office of the Kansas State Treasurer and the people of Kansas (Topeka, Kansas). https://www.kansasstatetreasurer.com/prodweb/about_us/meet-ron-estes.php. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ↑ Gruver, Deb (January 29, 2010). "County Treasurer Estes to run for same office at state level". The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, Kansas). http://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/election/article1021871.html. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Kansas Secretary of State 2010 Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Kansas Office of the Secretary of State.
- ↑ "Kansas Secretary of State 2014 Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Kansas Office of the Secretary of State.
- ↑ Hagen, Lisa (February 10, 2017). Kansas treasurer wins GOP nomination to fill House seat. http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/318917-kansas-treasurer-wins-gop-nomination-for-trump-cia-directors-house-seat. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ↑ "2017 Unofficial Kansas Election Results". www.sos.ks.gov. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
Other websites
- Congressman Ron Estes official U.S. House website
- Ron Estes for Congress campaign website
- Ron Estes at the Open Directory Project
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN