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This list of members of the United States Congress by wealth includes the fifty richest members of Congress as of 2018. It displays the net worth (the difference between assets and liabilities) for the member and their immediate family, such as a spouse or dependent children. These figures offer only an estimation of wealth, as the Congressional financial disclosure rules use value ranges instead of exact amounts. [1] As an upper range is not specified for values over $50 million (or over $1 million for a spouse), large assets are not represented accurately. Additionally, government salaries and personal residences are not typically included in disclosures. [2] Furthermore, several members of Congress do not use a standardized electronic format, instead filing reports that range from vague to indecipherable. [3] As of 2020, over half of the members of Congress were millionaires and the median net worth of members was approximately $1 million. [4]
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The original documents for each member's disclosure are publicly available on a database website, maintained by OpenSecrets. [5]
Since 2009, the salaries per annum of members of the United States Congress have been as follows: [6]
| Position | Salary |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the House of Representatives | $223,500 |
| Majority leader and minority leader of the House of Representatives | $193,400 |
| President pro tempore of the Senate | $193,400 |
| Senators and representatives | $174,000 |
| Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives | $174,000 |
The wealthiest members of the United States Congress are as follows:
| Name | Party | State | Chamber | Net worth | Source of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A. Clark | Democratic | Montana | Senate (1899–1900, 1901–1907) | $4.15 billion [7] [8] | Owner of several mining claims, trolley lines, copper investor, commercial real estate investor, co-owner of several newspapers |
| Mark Dayton | Democratic | Minnesota | Senate (2001–2007) | $1.6 billion [9] | His grandfather founded Target |
| Jim Justice | Republican | West Virginia | Senate (since 2025) | $664.2 million | Owner of The Greenbrier, owner of several coal mines |
| Herb Kohl | Democratic | Wisconsin | Senate (1989–2013) | $630 million [10] | Former President of Kohl's, owner of the Milwaukee Bucks |
| Jefferson Shreve | Republican | Indiana | House (since 2025) | $599.8 million [11] | Founder of Storage Express |
| Rick Scott | Republican | Florida | Senate (since 2019) | $503.2 million [12] | Co-founder of HCA Healthcare |
| Kelly Loeffler | Republican | Georgia | Senate (2020–2021) | $500 million [13] | Former CEO of Bakkt, football team investments |
| Darrell Issa | Republican | California | House (2001–2019, since 2021) | Upto $460 million [14] | Former CEO of Directed Electronics |
| Kevin Hern | Republican | Oklahoma | House (since 2018) | $361.0 million | Owner of several McDonald's franchises, founder of KTAK Corporation, hog farm owner |
| Jane Harman | Democratic | California | House (1993–1999, 2001–2011) | $328.6 million | Her husband's investments, former Publisher of Newsweek |
| John Heinz | Republican | Pennsylvania | Senate (1977–1991) House (1971–1977) | $300 million [15] | Heir to Heinz |
| Tim Sheehy | Republican | Montana | Senate (since 2025) | $297.06 million | Founder of Bridger Aerospace |
| Michael McCaul | Republican | Texas | House (since 2005) | $294 million [16] | His father-in-law founded iHeartMedia |
| Dave Trott | Republican | Michigan | House (2015–2019) | $263.5 million [17] | Bankruptcy attorney, co-owner of Dietz Trott Sports, former chairman and CEO of NDeX |
| Dan Goldman | Democratic | New York | House (since 2023) | $64 to 253 million [18] | Heir to Levi's |
| John Delaney | Democratic | Maryland | House (2013–2019) | $232.8 million [19] | Healthcare entrepreneur |
| Mark Warner | Democratic | Virginia | Senate (since 2009) | $214.1 million | Early investor in Nextel, founder of Columbia Capital |
| Pete Ricketts | Republican | Nebraska | Senate (since 2023) | $206.39 million [20] | Family owns TD Ameritrade, stake in the Chicago Cubs |
| John Kerry | Democratic | Massachusetts | Senate (1985–2013) | $200 million [21] | Author, member of the Forbes family, his wife is a member of the Heinz family |
| Greg Gianforte | Republican | Montana | House (2017–2021) | $189.3 million | Co-founder of RightNow Technologies |
| Paul Mitchell | Republican | Michigan | House (2017–2021) | $179.6 million | Former owner of Ross Medical Education Center |
| Mitt Romney | Republican | Utah | Senate (2019–2025) | $174.5 million | Former CEO of Bain & Company, co-founder of Bain Capital |
| Dave McCormick | Republican | Pennsylvania | Senate (since 2025) | $165.3 million | Former Co-CEO of Bridgewater |
| Ted Kennedy | Democratic | Massachusetts | Senate (1962–2009) | $163 million [22] | Stake in Merchandise Mart, member of the Kennedy family |
| Jon Corzine | Democratic | New Jersey | Senate (2001–2006) | $157.9 million [23] | Former CFO of Goldman Sachs |
| Vernon Buchanan | Republican | Florida | House (since 2007) | $157.2 million | Co-founder of American Speedy Printing, Honda distributor |
| Chris Collins | Republican | New York | House (2013–2019) | $154.4 million [24] | Former President and CEO of Nuttall Gear Corporation |
| April McClain Delaney | Democratic | Maryland | House (since 2025) | $152.7 million [25] | Real estate investments, hedge fund holdings |
| Mike Braun | Republican | Indiana | Senate (2019–2025) | $136.8 million | Former President and CEO of Meyer Body Inc. |
| Robin Hayes | Republican | North Carolina | House (1999–2009) | $126.8 million [26] | Heir to Cannon Mills |
| Don Beyer | Democratic | Virginia | House (since 2015) | $124.9 million | Auto dealer |
| Dean Phillips | Democratic | Minnesota | House (2019–2025) | 123.8 | Former CEO of Phillips Distilling Company, former co-owner of Belvedere Vodka |
| Jared Polis | Democratic | Colorado | House (2009–2019) | $122.6 million [27] | Founder of ProFlowers |
| Doug Ose | Republican | California | House (1999–2005) | $118.6 million [28] | Real estate investments |
| Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | California | House (since 1987) | 114.7 | Investments |
| Jay Rockefeller | Democratic | West Virginia | Senate (1985–2015) | $110.7 million [29] | Member of the Rockefeller family |
| Tom Rooney | Republican | Florida | House (2009–2019) | $106.7 million [30] | Grandson of football executive Art Rooney |
| Ted Kennedy | Democratic | Massachusetts | Senate (1962–2009) | $102.8 million [31] | Member of the Kennedy family |
| Al Gore | Democratic | Tennessee | Senate (1985–1993) House (1977–1985) | $100 million [32] | Author, his father's stake in Occidental Petroleum |
| Jay Obernolte | Republican | California | House (since 2021) | $97.76 million [33] | Former owner and director of FarSight Studios |
| Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | California | Senate (1992–2023) | $96.5 million [34] | Stake in Carlton Hotel Properties, major shareholder in OZ Fitness, husband of investor Richard Blum |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | Democratic | New Jersey | Senate (1982–2001, 2003–2013) | $87.5 million [35] | Former CEO of ADP, art collector |
| Sara Jacobs | Democratic | California | House (since 2021) | $87.29 million [36] | Her grandfather founded Qualcomm |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | Connecticut | Senate (since 2011) | $85.2 million [37] | Son-in-law of Peter L. Malkin |
| Jim Renacci | Republican | Ohio | House (2011–2019) | $83.3 million [38] | Part owner of three Harley-Davidson dealerships, real estate investments, stake in a nursing home |
| Suzan DelBene | Democratic | Washington | House (since 2012) | 79.4 | Microsoft executive |
| Fred Upton | Republican | Michigan | House (1987–2023) | 79.0 | Heir to Whirlpool Corporation |
| David Trone | Democratic | Maryland | House (2019–2025) | $78.85 million [39] | Founder and co-owner of Total Wine & More |
| Ron Johnson | Republican | Wisconsin | Senate (since 2011) | 78.5 | Former CEO of Bemis Company |
| Markwayne Mullin | Republican | Oklahoma | Senate (since 2023) House (2013–2023) | 75.6 | Owner of Mullin Properties, Mullin Farms, and Mullin Services |
| Trey Hollingsworth | Republican | Indiana | House (2017–2023) | $74.6 million [40] | Venture capitalist |
| Doris Matsui | Democratic | California | House (since 2005) | $73.8 million [41] | Her husband founded AES Corporation |
| Bob Corker | Republican | Tennessee | Senate (2007–2019) | $69.4 million [42] | Construction company owner |
| Gary Miller | Republican | California | House (1999–2015) | $69.2 million [43] | Construction executive, real estate manager |
| Roger Williams | Republican | Texas | House (since 2013) | $66.9 million [44] | His father's auto dealerships |
| Charles Taylor | Republican | North Carolina | House (1991–2007) | $66.6 million [45] | Founder, majority owner, and chair of Blue Ridge Savings Bank |
| Buddy Carter | Republican | Georgia | House (since 2015) | 66.5 | Pharmacist, investments |
| Tom MacArthur | Republican | New Jersey | House (2015–2019) | $66.0 million [46] | Former CEO of York Risk Services Group |
| Kathy Manning | Democratic | North Carolina | House (2021–2025) | $64.21 million [47] | Lawyer, investments, her husband's real estate holdings |
| Harley Rouda | Democratic | California | House (2019–2021) | $63.4 million [48] | Attorney, realtor, former CEO of Trident Holdings |
| Rodney Frelinghuysen | Republican | New Jersey | House (1995–2019) | $63.3 million [49] | Heir to Procter & Gamble, descendant of Peter Ballantine, heir to American Sugar Refining Company |
| Peter Meijer | Republican | Michigan | House (2021–2023) | $60.5 million [50] | His family owns Meijer |
| Scott Peters | Democratic | California | House (since 2013) | 60.5 | Lawyer, economist, investments |
| Claire McCaskill | Democratic | Missouri | Senate (2007–2019) | $60 million [51] | Attorney, investment, her husband's businesses |
| Diane Black | Republican | Tennessee | House (2011–2019) | $58.9 million [52] | Shareholder in Aegis Sciences Corporation, three rental properties |
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | California | House (2008–2023) | $58.4 million [53] | Investments, her husband is a consultant |
| Bernie Moreno | Republican | Ohio | Senate (since 2025) | 55.6 | Auto dealer, investor in Ownum |
| Marlin Stutzman | Republican | Indiana | House (2010–2017, since 2025) | $54.3 million [54] | Stake in a farm, owner of Stutzman Farms Trucking, his wife owns a tourist attraction |
| Jim Ramstad | Republican | Minnesota | House (1991–2009) | $53.9 million [55] | Lawyer, healthcare investor, his wife's investment accounts |
| Bill Hagerty | Republican | Tennessee | Senate (since 2021) | $52.8 million [56] | Investment firm director |
| Rick W. Allen | Republican | Georgia | House (since 2015) | $52.1 million | Founder of R.W. Allen and Associates |
| Lamar Alexander | Republican | Tennessee | Senate (2003–2021) | $50.09 million [57] | Lawyer, investments |
| Rick Berg | Republican | North Dakota | House (2011–2013) | $49.09 million [58] | Commercial real estate investor |
| Robert Bresnahan | Republican | Pennsylvania | House (since 2025) | $48 million [59] | Former CEO of Kuharchik Construction, owner of RPB Ventures |
| Devin Nunes | Republican | California | House (2003–2022) | $47 million [60] | CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group |
| John Hoeven | Republican | North Dakota | Senate (since 2011) | $46.6 million [61] | Shareholder in First Western Bank & Trust |
| Joe Kennedy III | Democratic | Massachusetts | House (2013–2021) | 46.5 | Member of the Kennedy family |
| Ro Khanna | Democratic | California | House (since 2017) | $45.7 million [62] | Attorney, energy services executive |
| Gordon H. Smith | Republican | Oregon | Senate (1997–2008) | $45.7 million [63] | Family owns Smith Frozen Foods, academic administrator |
| Ralph Norman | Republican | South Carolina | House (2005–2007, 2009–2017) | 43.4 | Real estate developer |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | Georgia | Senate (2005–2019) House (1999–2005) | $43 million [64] | Heir to and President of Northside Realty |
| Jim Risch | Republican | Idaho | Senate (since 2009) | 41.8 | Lawyer, investments |
| Shri Thanedar | Democratic | Michigan | House (since 2023) | $40.9 million [65] | Former owner of Chemir, founder of Avomeen |
| Maria Cantwell | Democratic | Washington | Senate (since 2001) House (1993–1995) | $40 million (peak, pre-2003) [66] | Former Vice-President and shareholder in RealNetworks |
| Elizabeth Dole | Republican | North Carolina | Senate (2003–2009) | $37.2 million [67] | Attorney, author, investments |
| Harry Teague | Democratic | New Mexico | House (2009–2011) | $37.1 million [68] | Oil executive |
| Mike DeWine | Republican | Ohio | Senate (1995–2007) | $37.04 million [69] | Attorney, investment accounts, owner of the Asheville Tourists |
| Mitch McConnell | Republican | Kentucky | Senate (since 1985) | 34.1 | Lawyer, investments |
| Steve Daines | Republican | Montana | Senate (since 2015) | 32.9 | Procter & Gamble executive |
| Kenny Marchant | Republican | Texas | House (2005–2021) | 33.7 | Real estate developer |
| Scott Rigell | Republican | Virginia | House (2011–2017) | $33.2 million [70] | Founder and co-owner of Freedom Automotive |
| John C. Danforth | Republican | Missouri | Senate (1976–1995) | $33 million [71] | Heir to Ralston Purina, shareholder in Cerner Corp |
| John Yarmuth | Democratic | Kentucky | House (2007–2023) | Upto $31.8 million [72] | Founder and head columnist of the Louisville Eccentric Observer |
| Dan Meuser | Republican | Pennsylvania | House (since 2019) | $31.7 million [73] | Former President of Pride Corporation |
| Lincoln Chafee | Republican | Rhode Island | Senate (1999–2007) | $31.4 million [74] | Real estate holdings, descendant of the Lippitt family |
| Denny Rehberg | Republican | Montana | House (2001–2013) | $31.3 million [75] | Owner of Rehberg Ranch, cashmere goat farmer |
| Jim Cooper | Democratic | Tennessee | House (2003–2023) | 31.1 | Lawyer, professor |
| Trent Franks | Republican | Arizona | House (2003–2017) | $30.1 million [76] | Former oil driller, investments |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | Texas | House (since 1995) | 29.7 | Lawyer, investments |
| Mark Green | Republican | Tennessee | House (2019–2025) | $29.3 million [77] | Former CEO of Align MD |
| Richard Hanna | Republican | New York | House (2011–2017) | $29.11 million [78] | Founder of Hanna Construction, nephew of Edward A. Hanna |
| John Fleming | Republican | Louisiana | House (2009–2017) | $29.07 million [79] | Owner of thirty Subway franchises, private practice doctor, regional developer for The UPS Store |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | Maine | House (since 2009) | $28.58 million [80] | Ex-wife of financier Donald Sussman |
| Jeff Denham | Republican | California | House (2011–2019) | Upto $28.2 million [81] | Owner of Denham Plastics, stake in an almond farm |
| Carolyn Maloney | Democratic | New York | House (1993–2023) | $27.8 million [82] | Her husband was a Goldman Sachs executive |
| Brad Schneider | Democratic | Illinois | House (2013–2015, since 2017) | 27.2 | Management consultant, industrial engineer |
| Bob Bennett | Republican | Utah | Senate (1993–2011) | $26.9 to 45 million [83] | Former CEO of American Computer Corporation, former owner of Robert Mullen Company |
| Curt Clawson | Republican | Florida | House (2014–2017) | $26 million [84] | Former CEO of Hayes Lemmerz, investments |
| Peter Fitzgerald | Republican | Illinois | Senate (1999–2005) | $26 million [85] | Son of Gerald F. Fitzgerald |
| John Campbell | Republican | California | House (2005–2015) | $25.9 million [86] | Automobile executive |
| David Perdue | Republican | Georgia | Senate (2015–2021) | $25.8 million [87] | Former CEO of PillowTex |
| French Hill | Republican | Arkansas | House (since 2015) | Upto $25.7 million [88] | Financial services executive |
| Tom Petri | Republican | Wisconsin | House (1979–2015) | $25.6 million [89] | Attorney, investments |
| Howard Metzenbaum | Democratic | Ohio | Senate (1974, 1976–1995) | $24.9 million ($3.8 million adjusted from 1974) [90] | Co-founder of APCOA Parking, stake in Sun Newspapers |
| Bill Frist | Republican | Tennessee | Senate (1995–2007) | $24.8 million [91] | Cardiothoracic transplant surgeon, co-founder of Cressey & Company |
| Dave Camp | Republican | Michigan | House (1991–2015) | $24.2 million [92] | Investments |
| Chris Chocola | Republican | Indiana | House (2003–2007) | $24.2 million [93] | Former CEO of CTB International |
| Nita Lowey | Democratic | New York | House (1989–2021) | 24.8 | Investments, her husband co-founded Lowey Dannenberg Cohen & Hart |
| Porter Goss | Republican | Florida | House (1989–2004) | $24 million [94] | Heir to Scovill Manufacturing Company |
| Kay Hagan | Democratic | North Carolina | Senate (2009–2015) | $24 million [95] | Lawyer, former vice-president North Carolina National Bank, her father was a warehouse magnate |
| John Rose | Republican | Tennessee | House (since 2019) | 23.3 [96] | Co-founder of Transcender Corporation |
| Alan Grayson | Democratic | Florida | House (2009–2011, 2013–2017) | $23 to 60 million [97] [98] | Co-founder and former President of IDT Corporation |
| Katherine Harris | Republican | Florida | House (2003–2007) | $22.4 million [99] | Marketing executive at IBM, real estate holdings, granddaughter of Ben Hill Griffin Jr. |
| John Spratt | Democratic | South Carolina | House (1983–2011) | $22.2 million [100] | Attorney, his father founded the Bank of Fort Mill, brother-in-law of Hugh McColl |
| Steve Pearce | Republican | New Mexico | House (2003–2009, 2011–2019) | $21.9 milliom [101] | Former owner of Lea Fishing Tools |
| Jim Sensenbrenner | Republican | Wisconsin | House (1979–2021) | 21.8 | Heir to Kimberly-Clark |
| Dan Newhouse | Republican | Washington | House (since 2015) | 21.2 | Farmer |
| Nan Hayworth | Republican | New York | House (2011–2013) | $20.8 million [102] | Ophthalmologist, stake in Mount Kisco Medical Group, investments |
| Ralph Norman | Republican | South Carolina | House (since 2017) | $20.6 million [103] | Construction executive |
| Phil Roe | Republican | Tennessee | House (2009–2021) | 20.2 | Physician |
| Cynthia Lummis | Republican | Wyoming | Senate (since 2021) House (2009–2017) | $20 to 75 million (peak in 2007) [104] | Real estate holdings, crytocurrency, co-owner of Hammond Hardware Company |