Nov 21, 2023
Ranking America’s Richest Politicians
What we’re showing
This graphic visualizes the net worth of America’s 12 richest politicians at the state and federal levels.
Context
- Jay Robert Pritzker is a member of the Pritzker family, which owns Hyatt Hotels & Resorts.
- Donald Trump’s wealth is closely tied to The Trump Organization, which has interests in real estate, hotels, casinos, and media.
- In 2001, Doug Burgum sold Great Plains Software to Microsoft for $1.1 billion and later founded several investment firms.
Dataset
| Politician | Title | Party Affiliation | Net Worth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.B. Pritzker | Governor of Illinois | Democrat | 3.4 | billion |
| Donald Trump | 45th President | Republican | 2 | billion |
| Doug Burgum | Governor of North Dakota | Republican | 1.1 | billion |
| Darrell Issa | Representative (CA 48th District) | Republican | 460 | million |
| Jim Justice | Governor of West Virginia | Republican | 450 | million |
| Jared Polis | Governor of Colorado | Democrat | 400 | million |
| Glenn Youngkin | Governor of Virginia | Republican | 400 | million |
| Mitt Romney | Senator, Utah | Republican | 300 | million |
| Rick Scott | Senator, Florida | Republican | 300 | million |
| Mark Warner | Senator, Virginia | Democrat | 215 | million |
| Scott Peters | Representative (CA 50th District) | Democrat | 200 | million |
| Michael McCaul | Representative (TX 10th District) | Republican | 200 | million |
Data sources
For this piece, GOBankingRates looked for the richest US politicians in terms of net worth. To be qualified the politician had to currently hold a statewide or federal level office or currently be running for one of those offices. All data was collected and is up to date as of June 1, 2023.
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