Kansas's 4th Congressional District

Kansas's 4th Congressional District is represented by Ron Estes (Republican), who has held the seat since 2017. Estes has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 98% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 94% of the time. The district includes Wichita, Derby, and Newton. It takes in all or part of 17 counties, and 71% of residents live in Sedgwick County. About 738,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $69,200.

Current Representative

Ron Estes (Republican) has represented Kansas's 4th Congressional District since 2017.

VoteSee report card grade: C
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 98% of roll-call votes on bills
Votes with the Republican majority: 94%

See Ron Estes's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Kansas 4th District

Winner: Ron Estes.

Incumbent Ron Estes is running for re-election. 3 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Ron Estes (Republican), incumbent: raised $2.2M, $1.3M cash on hand; VoteSee report card C; 98% attendance; votes with the Republican majority 94% of the time
Katy Tyndell (Democratic): raised $633K, $146K cash on hand
Drew Cranmer (Libertarian)

Polls: No public polls

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Population: 738,195
Median household income: $69,200
Median age: 37
Median home value: $187,900
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Estes Voted Recently

Aye on Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1013) to amend the Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) plans, and for other purposes. (Nov 10, 2026) — Passed
Not Voting on American Enrichment Deployment Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Not Voting on Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Republican majority

Aye on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Jul 21, 2026) — Failed
Aye on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Jul 21, 2026) — Agreed to
No on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 (Jul 15, 2026) — Failed

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Kansas's 4th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Mike Pompeo — Republican (2011–2017)
Todd Tiahrt — Republican (1995–2011)
Daniel Glickman — Democrat (1977–1995)
Garner Shriver — Republican (1961–1977)
Edward Rees — Republican (1937–1961)
William Carpenter — Democrat (1933–1937)
Homer Hoch — Republican (1919–1933)
Dudley Doolittle — Democrat (1913–1919)
Fred Jackson — Republican (1911–1913)
James Miller — Republican (1899–1911)
Charles Curtis — Republican (1893–1899)
John Otis — Populist (1891–1893)

Where the District Is

Kansas's 4th Congressional District covers 14,564 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Sedgwick County: 71% of residents
Butler County: 9% of residents
Cowley County: 5% of residents
Harvey County: 5% of residents
Sumner County: 3% of residents
Pratt County: 1% of residents
Kingman County: 1% of residents
Greenwood County: under 1% of residents
Harper County: under 1% of residents
Barber County: under 1% of residents
Stafford County: under 1% of residents
Chautauqua County: under 1% of residents
Pawnee County (part): under 1% of residents
Edwards County: under 1% of residents
Elk County: under 1% of residents
Kiowa County: under 1% of residents
Comanche County: under 1% of residents

Largest communities

Wichita
Derby
Newton
Andover
El Dorado
Arkansas City
Winfield
Haysville