The November ballot
Raised so far, filed with the FEC
General-election ballot as recorded August 27, 2026. Not a prediction.
The seat
Ron Estes
Republican · Holds the seat now
From the member's own disclosures and congress.gov. Not cosponsoring is not a vote against a ban.
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- General electionNovember 3, 2026In 10 weeks
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How they won the primary
The primary · 41,372 votes
- Katy TyndellWon66.1%27,356
- Chris Carmichael22%9,087
- Ryan Gilbert7.6%3,157
- Cole Epley (withdrawn)4.3%1,772
The primary · 82,481 votes
- Ron EstesWon80.9%66,703
- Frank McCollum19.1%15,778
Primary results as recorded August 27, 2026, in the canvass's own published order. Via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), which cites each state's canvass. A primary result is a filed fact about a past contest, not a prediction of November.
Where each candidate's money comes from
Small donors give under $200; PACs are political action committees. Shares of each candidate's own receipts on file with the FEC. Outside money is not part of these figures.
Not on the November ballot
8 filed- Chris CarmichaelDemocrat$98K
- Paul CataneseIndependent$6K
- Andrew CranmerLibertarian-
- Cole EpleyDemocrat-
- Michael Gaynor Sr.Republican-
Primary candidates who did not advance, committees still on file, and candidacies that ended. Being here is a filing fact, not a mark against anyone.
The district
Census context- People
- 738K
- Median household income
- $69K
- Unemployment
- 4.7%
- Living below the poverty line
- 13.0%
- Without health insurance
- 10.0%
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Context about the district, not a statement about any candidate.
How this seat voted last time
R+30 in 2024
- Ron EstesWon65%
- Esau Freeman35%
305,097 votes for candidates. A past result is a filed fact, not a prediction of November.
Certified returns via MIT Election Data and Science Lab, from the House Clerk's election statistics and state canvasses.
Candidates and financing from the FEC, public domain; money figures carry their own coverage dates. Dataset built 2026-08-27. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of candidates.