Richest Member of Congress in Each State

Politics is no way to get rich. At least, not if you’re doing it right. However, being rich — from a spouse or your career before public service — certainly makes things a lot easier. And while some of America’s politicians have a net worth that’s no higher than most, plenty of others clearly have had a lot of success in other parts of their life.

Fortunately for you, every member of Congress has to make annual filings on their finances to ensure they aren’t misusing their office, and GOBankingRates has gone through them to determine which politicians are among the wealthiest. The financial filings aren’t precise — assets and liabilities are reported as a range — but the study estimates their net worth by taking the mid-point of the highest and lowest possible results.

So, is your state more like Virginia, where the wealthiest politician — Mark Warner — can boast a $200 million estimated net worth? Or New Mexico, where Tom Udall’s net worth is just over half a million? Here’s a closer look at which state’s richest politician is the, well, richest.

Alabama

• Member of Congress: Richard C. Shelby
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $19,145,013

Alaska

• Member of Congress: Dan Sullivan
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $2,372,519

Arizona

• Member of Congress: Tom O’Halleran
• Chamber: House
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $6,288,005

Arkansas

• Member of Congress: French Hill
• Chamber: House
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $7,035,033

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California

• Member of Congress: Nancy Pelosi
• Chamber: House
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $114,662,521

Colorado

• Member of Congress: Michael Bennet
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $15,706,014

Connecticut

• Member of Congress: Jim Himes
• Chamber: House
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $7,262,522

Delaware

• Member of Congress: Lisa Blunt Rochester
• Chamber: House
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $10,692,546

Florida

• Member of Congress: Vernon Buchanan
• Chamber: House
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $157,169,056

Georgia

• Member of Congress: Richard W Allen
• Chamber: House
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $52,127,525

Hawaii

• Member of Congress: Mazie K. Hirono
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $4,339,019

Idaho

• Member of Congress: James E. Risch
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $41,807,024

Illinois

• Member of Congress: Brad Schneider
• Chamber: House
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $27,159,082

Indiana

• Member of Congress: Susan Brooks
• Chamber: House
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $3,428,519

Iowa

• Member of Congress: Chuck Grassley
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $7,550,075

Kansas

• Member of Congress: Roger Marshall
• Chamber: House
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $7,264,049

Kentucky

• Member of Congress: Mitch McConnell
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $34,137,534

Louisiana

• Member of Congress: Ralph Abraham
• Chamber: House
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $12,370,524

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Maine

• Member of Congress: Chellie Pingree
• Chamber: House
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $9,938,006

Maryland

• Member of Congress: Jamie Raskin
• Chamber: House
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $4,162,036

Massachusetts

• Member of Congress: Joe Kennedy III
• Chamber: House
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $46,546,606

Michigan

• Member of Congress: Paul Mitchell
• Chamber: House
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $179,610,071

Minnesota

• Member of Congress: Collin Peterson
• Chamber: House
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $4,241,504

Mississippi

• Member of Congress: Cindy Hyde-Smith
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $4,175,541

Missouri

• Member of Congress: Ann L. Wagner
• Chamber: House
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $11,055,565

Montana

• Member of Congress: Greg Gianforte
• Chamber: House
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $189,334,335

Nebraska

• Member of Congress: Ben Sasse
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $2,788,007

Nevada

• Member of Congress: Catherine Cortez Masto
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $4,601,020

New Hampshire

• Member of Congress: Jeanne Shaheen
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $3,823,005

New Jersey

• Member of Congress: Josh Gottheimer
• Chamber: House
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $8,935,664

New Mexico

• Member of Congress: Tom Udall
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $1,985,515

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New York

• Member of Congress: Chris Jacobs
• Chamber: House
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $31,950,000

North Carolina

• Member of Congress: Thom Tillis
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $10,966,045

North Dakota

• Member of Congress: John Hoeven
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $46,689,569

Ohio

• Member of Congress: Rob Portman
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $10,827,545

Oklahoma

• Member of Congress: Kevin Hern
• Chamber: House
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $60,979,615

Oregon

• Member of Congress: Earl Blumenauer
• Chamber: House
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $12,561,042

Pennsylvania

• Member of Congress: Mike Kelly
• Chamber: House
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $12,419,056

Rhode Island

• Member of Congress: Sheldon Whitehouse
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $7,443,628

South Carolina

• Member of Congress: Ralph Norman
• Chamber: House
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $43,398,070

South Dakota

• Member of Congress: Mike Rounds
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $4,532,031

Tennessee

• Member of Congress: Lamar Alexander
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $25,919,044

Texas

• Member of Congress: Roger Williams
• Chamber: House
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $66,980,026

Utah

• Member of Congress: John Curtis
• Chamber: House
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $7,860,050

Vermont

• Member of Congress: Peter Welch
• Chamber: House
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $5,567,564

Virginia

• Member of Congress: Mark Warner
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $214,092,575

Washington

• Member of Congress: Suzan DelBene
• Chamber: House
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $79,361,042

West Virginia

• Member of Congress: Joe Manchin
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Democrat
• Estimated net worth: $7,623,534

Wisconsin

• Member of Congress: Ron Johnson
• Chamber: Senate
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $39,233,507

Wyoming

• Member of Congress: Liz Cheney
• Chamber: House
• Party: Republican
• Estimated net worth: $14,710,513

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