- See Ron Estes's sponsored bills →Ron EstesRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$2.2M raised
- Katy TyndellDemocratic✓ Verified$546K raised
- Drew CranmerLibertarian✓ Verified
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Ron Estes supports rolling back regulations and spending to grow the economy and votes for legislation aiding economic growth and financial protections 12. He also supports making healthcare more affordable through free-market solutions and votes for acts improving rural care and Medicaid protections 67. Katy Tyndell supports lowering taxes on working Kansans and reducing costs for families and small businesses 3. She also supports pathways to citizenship and criticizes current immigration enforcement tactics as deadly 10. Drew Cranmer supports auditing the Federal Reserve and cutting federal spending to balance the budget, prioritizing lowering inflation 45. He supports returning healthcare policy to states and opposes federal mandates over healthcare decisions 8.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
| Issue | Ron EstesRepublican | Katy TyndellDemocratic | Drew CranmerLibertarian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Estes supports rolling back burdensome regulations and out-of-control spending to grow the economy, prioritizing common sense solutions that put Americans over government red tape and supporting free and fair trade for … Estes votes yea on bills supporting technology use in regulation, capital access, privacy in purchases, terrorism risk insurance, child-related acts, and financial exploitation prevention. | Tyndell supports standing up for working people, small businesses, and families by lowering taxes on working Kansans and driving costs down. | Cranmer supports auditing the Federal Reserve for transparency and cutting federal spending modestly each year until the budget is balanced, emphasizing fiscal discipline over revenue increases. Cranmer lists lowering inflation as one of his top campaign priorities. |
| Healthcare | Estes supports making health care more affordable and improving rural health access through transparency and state-based, free-market solutions that put families in control of their health care decisions. Estes votes yea on acts reauthorizing early care, rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Cranmer supports returning healthcare policy to states and localities, opposing federal mandates and control over healthcare decisions. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Ron Estes supports making health care more affordable and improving rural health access through transparency and state-based, free-market solutions that put families in control of their health care decisions 1. He votes yea on acts reauthorizing early care, rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities 2. Drew Cranmer supports returning healthcare policy to states and localities, opposing federal mandates and control over healthcare decisions 3. | |||
| Immigration | Estes votes yea on multiple immigration security and enforcement acts, including support for DHS and deporting fraudsters, but nay on a national emergency resolution. | Tyndell supports pathways to citizenship and criticizes current immigration enforcement tactics as deadly. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Ron Estes votes in favor of several immigration security and enforcement measures, including support for the Department of Homeland Security and deporting fraudsters, but he voted against a national emergency resolution 1. Katy Tyndell supports pathways to citizenship and has criticized current immigration enforcement tactics as deadly 2. | |||
| Public Safety & Crime | Estes supports securing the border to reduce illegal crossings and deport dangerous criminals as part of his national security efforts. Estes votes yea on acts enhancing guard safety, prison staff safety, privacy in purchases, veterans' gun rights, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets. | Tyndell supports defending the rule of law by respecting the Constitution, protecting fundamental rights, and upholding checks and balances. | Cranmer opposes warrantless, suspicionless government surveillance and will fight federal funding and mandates that push surveillance infrastructure into local communities without meaningful oversight. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Ron Estes supports securing the border to reduce illegal crossings and deport dangerous criminals as part of his national security efforts 1. He votes yea on acts enhancing guard safety, prison staff safety, privacy in purchases, veterans' gun rights, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets 2. Katy Tyndell supports defending the rule of law by respecting the Constitution, protecting fundamental rights, and upholding checks and balances 3. Drew Cranmer opposes warrantless, suspicionless government surveillance and will fight federal funding and mandates that push surveillance infrastructure into local communities without meaningful oversight 4. | |||
| Abortion | Estes is proudly pro-life and supports legislation to protect unborn babies, including those with prenatal Down syndrome diagnoses, and works to defund Planned Parenthood and prevent taxpayer funding of abortions. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Cranmer is unambiguously pro-life, believing human life begins at conception and carries inherent dignity from fertilization to natural death. |
| Where they differ on Abortion: Ron Estes supports legislation to protect unborn babies, including those with prenatal Down syndrome diagnoses, and works to defund Planned Parenthood and prevent taxpayer funding of abortions 1. Drew Cranmer believes human life begins at conception and carries inherent dignity from fertilization to natural death 2. | |||
| Taxes & Government Spending | Estes votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and multiple appropriations acts. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Cranmer opposes the Federal Reserve's inflationary policies and supports balancing the federal budget through spending cuts rather than increasing revenue. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Ron Estes votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and multiple appropriations acts 1. Drew Cranmer opposes the Federal Reserve's inflationary policies and supports balancing the federal budget through spending cuts rather than increasing revenue 2. | |||
| Energy & Environment | Estes votes yea on disapproving EPA rule, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, consumer fuel choice, and HEATS Act. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Estes prioritizes national security by supporting the military, securing the border, and addressing foreign crises including opposition to Iran’s nuclear ambitions and support for peace and stability in the Middle East. Estes votes nay on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, yea on defense authorization and veterans clinic naming, and yea on FISA amendments. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Cranmer supports a foreign policy of peace, trade, and non-entanglement, opposing undeclared wars and unconditional foreign aid, and advocates for Congress to reclaim war powers. Cranmer opposes the U.S. strike on Iran, saying it was unconstitutional for the president to act without a congressional war declaration. |