List of richest American politicians

Updated: 11/6/2025, 2:00:35 AM Wikipedia source

This list of richest American politicians includes current and former office-holders and political appointees, and is not necessarily adjusted for inflation. Estimated wealth is at least $100 million in 2012 dollars, for all the people listed here. The amounts listed here do not necessarily pertain to the politicians' time in office (i.e. some of them may have gotten much richer later on, or lost their money before they ran for office).

Tables

· Presidents

Donald Trump

Name

Donald Trump

Party

Republican

Date(s)

2017–2021 2025-present

Estimated wealthadjusted for inflation

$5.6 billion (2025)

Source of wealth

Inheritance, business, real estate, reality TV personality

George Washington

Name

George Washington

Party

Independent

Date(s)

1789–1797

Estimated wealthadjusted for inflation

$525 million (2010)

Source of wealth

Inheritance, business, marriage

Thomas Jefferson

Name

Thomas Jefferson

Party

Democratic-Republican

Date(s)

1801–1809

Estimated wealthadjusted for inflation

$212 million (2010)

Source of wealth

Inheritance, business

Theodore Roosevelt

Name

Theodore Roosevelt

Party

Republican

Date(s)

1901–1909

Estimated wealthadjusted for inflation

$125 million (2010)

Source of wealth

Inheritance

John F. Kennedy

Name

John F. Kennedy

Party

Democratic

Date(s)

1961–1963

Estimated wealthadjusted for inflation

$124 million (2007)

Source of wealth

Inheritance

Andrew Jackson

Name

Andrew Jackson

Party

Democratic

Date(s)

1829–1837

Estimated wealthadjusted for inflation

$119 million (2010)

Source of wealth

Marriage, business, real estate

James Madison

Name

James Madison

Party

Democratic-Republican

Date(s)

1809–1817

Estimated wealthadjusted for inflation

$101 million (2010)

Source of wealth

Inheritance, business

Name	Party	Date(s)	Estimated wealthadjusted for inflation	Source of wealth
Donald Trump	Republican	2017–2021 2025-present	billion (2025)	Inheritance, business, real estate, reality TV personality
George Washington	Independent	1789–1797	$525 million (2010)	Inheritance, business, marriage
Thomas Jefferson	Democratic-Republican	1801–1809	$212 million (2010)	Inheritance, business
Theodore Roosevelt	Republican	1901–1909	$125 million (2010)	Inheritance
John F. Kennedy	Democratic	1961–1963	$124 million (2007)	Inheritance
Andrew Jackson	Democratic	1829–1837	$119 million (2010)	Marriage, business, real estate
James Madison	Democratic-Republican	1809–1817	$101 million (2010)	Inheritance, business

· Unsuccessful presidential candidates

Michael Bloomberg

Name

Michael Bloomberg

Party

Democratic (before 2001, 2018–present)Independent (2007–2018)Republican (2001–2007)

Position

Mayor of New York City (2002–2013)Candidate for U.S. President (2020)

Estimated wealthnot adjusted for inflation

$106 billion

Notes

Founder and CEO of Bloomberg L.P.

Ross Perot

Name

Ross Perot

Party

Independent (before 1995)Reform (1995–2000)Republican (2000–2019)

Position

Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board (1981–85)Member of the Select Committee on Public Education (1983)Candidate for U.S. President (1992, 1996)

Estimated wealthnot adjusted for inflation

$4.1 billion

Notes

Founded Electronic Data Systems and Perot Systems

Tom Steyer

Name

Tom Steyer

Party

Democratic

Position

Candidate for U.S. President (2020)

Estimated wealthnot adjusted for inflation

$1.6 billion

Notes

Founder of Farallon Capital

Henry Ford

Name

Henry Ford

Party

Republican (before 1918)Democratic (after 1918)

Position

Candidate for U.S. President (1916)Candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan (1918)

Estimated wealthnot adjusted for inflation

$1.2 billion

Notes

Founder of Ford Motor Company

Doug Burgum

Name

Doug Burgum

Party

Republican

Position

Governor of North Dakota (2017–2024)Candidate for U.S. President (2024)

Estimated wealthnot adjusted for inflation

$1.1 billion

Notes

Founded and Sold Great Plains Software to Microsoft

Vivek Ramaswamy

Name

Vivek Ramaswamy

Party

Republican

Position

Candidate for U.S. President (2024)Candidate for Governor of Ohio (2026)

Estimated wealthnot adjusted for inflation

$1 billion

Notes

Founder and CEO of Roivant Sciences and Strive Asset Management

Nelson Rockefeller

Name

Nelson Rockefeller

Party

Republican

Position

Governor of New York (1959–1973)Candidate for U.S. President (1960, 1964, 1968)Vice President of the United States (1974–77)

Estimated wealthnot adjusted for inflation

$1 billion

Notes

Inheritance, grandson of John D. Rockefeller

Steve Forbes

Name

Steve Forbes

Party

Republican

Position

Member of the Board for International Broadcasting (1985–1993)Candidate for U.S. President (1996, 2000)

Estimated wealthnot adjusted for inflation

$430 million

Notes

Editor, publisher

Kanye West

Name

Kanye West

Party

IndependentBirthday Party

Position

Candidate for U.S. President (2020)

Estimated wealthnot adjusted for inflation

$400 million

Notes

Founder of GOOD Music, CEO of Donda, rapper, fashion designer

John Delaney

Name

John Delaney

Party

Democrat

Position

U.S. Representative from Maryland (2013–2019)Candidate for U.S. President (2020)

Estimated wealthnot adjusted for inflation

$230 million

Notes

Entrepreneur, co-founder of Health Care Financial Partners and CapitolSource

John Kerry

Name

John Kerry

Party

Democratic

Position

U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1985–2013)Democratic nominee for U.S. President (2004)Secretary of State (2013–2017)

Estimated wealthnot adjusted for inflation

$200 million

Notes

Marriage to Teresa Heinz, the widow of John Heinz, heir to the H. J. Heinz Company

Mitt Romney

Name

Mitt Romney

Party

Independent (before 1993)Republican (1993–present)

Position

Candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1994)Governor of Massachusetts (2003–2007)Republican nominee for U.S. President (2012)U.S. Senator from Utah (2019–present)

Estimated wealthnot adjusted for inflation

$190–250 million

Notes

Former CEO of Bain Capital and Bain & Company, son of Michigan Governor George W. Romney

Ted Kennedy

Name

Ted Kennedy

Party

Democratic

Position

U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1962–2009)Candidate for U.S. President (1980)

Estimated wealthnot adjusted for inflation

$163 million

Notes

Inherited stake in the Chicago Merchandise Mart

Al Gore

Name

Al Gore

Party

Democratic

Position

U.S. Representative from Tennessee (1977–1985)U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993)Vice President (1993–2001)Candidate for U.S. President (1988, 2000)

Estimated wealthnot adjusted for inflation

$100 million

Notes

Son of attorney and Tennessee U.S. Senator Albert Gore Sr., who owned a stake in Occidental Petroleum, book and film deals

John Hancock

Name

John Hancock

Party

Federalist

Position

President of the Continental Congress (1775–1777, 1785–86)Governor of Massachusetts (1780–85, 1787–93)Candidate for U.S. President (1788)

Estimated wealthnot adjusted for inflation

$100 million

Notes

Inherited a profitable mercantile business from his uncle

Hillary Clinton

Name

Hillary Clinton

Party

Democratic (1968–present)

Position

First Lady of the United States (1993–2001)U.S. Senator from New York (2001–2009)Candidate for U.S. President (2008, 2016)Secretary of State (2009–2013)

Estimated wealthnot adjusted for inflation

$52–111 million

Notes

Book deals and public speaking fees from foreign/domestic sources

James M. Cox

Name

James M. Cox

Party

Democratic

Position

U.S. Representative from Ohio (1909–1913)Governor of Ohio (1913–15, 1917–21)Democratic nominee for U.S. President (1920)

Estimated wealthnot adjusted for inflation

$40 million (D. 1950)

Notes

Founded a chain of newspapers that continues today as Cox Enterprises

Samuel J. Tilden

Name

Samuel J. Tilden

Party

Democratic

Position

Chair of the New York Democratic Party (1866–1874)Governor of New York (1875–1876)Democratic nominee for U.S. President (1876)

Estimated wealthnot adjusted for inflation

$8.5 million (D. 1886)

Notes

Law practice, investments, and inheritance of Tilden's Extract

Name	Party	Position	Estimated wealthnot adjusted for inflation	Notes
Michael Bloomberg	Democratic (before 2001, 2018–present)Independent (2007–2018)Republican (2001–2007)	Mayor of New York City (2002–2013)Candidate for U.S. President (2020)	$106 billion	Founder and CEO of Bloomberg L.P.
Ross Perot	Independent (before 1995)Reform (1995–2000)Republican (2000–2019)	Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board (1981–85)Member of the Select Committee on Public Education (1983)Candidate for U.S. President (1992, 1996)	billion	Founded Electronic Data Systems and Perot Systems
Tom Steyer	Democratic	Candidate for U.S. President (2020)	billion	Founder of Farallon Capital
Henry Ford	Republican (before 1918)Democratic (after 1918)	Candidate for U.S. President (1916)Candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan (1918)	billion	Founder of Ford Motor Company
Doug Burgum	Republican	Governor of North Dakota (2017–2024)Candidate for U.S. President (2024)	billion	Founded and Sold Great Plains Software to Microsoft
Vivek Ramaswamy	Republican	Candidate for U.S. President (2024)Candidate for Governor of Ohio (2026)	$1 billion	Founder and CEO of Roivant Sciences and Strive Asset Management
Nelson Rockefeller	Republican	Governor of New York (1959–1973)Candidate for U.S. President (1960, 1964, 1968)Vice President of the United States (1974–77)	$1 billion	Inheritance, grandson of John D. Rockefeller
Steve Forbes	Republican	Member of the Board for International Broadcasting (1985–1993)Candidate for U.S. President (1996, 2000)	$430 million	Editor, publisher
Kanye West	IndependentBirthday Party	Candidate for U.S. President (2020)	$400 million	Founder of GOOD Music, CEO of Donda, rapper, fashion designer
John Delaney	Democrat	Representative from Maryland (2013–2019)Candidate for U.S. President (2020)	$230 million	Entrepreneur, co-founder of Health Care Financial Partners and CapitolSource
John Kerry	Democratic	Senator from Massachusetts (1985–2013)Democratic nominee for U.S. President (2004)Secretary of State (2013–2017)	$200 million	Marriage to Teresa Heinz, the widow of John Heinz, heir to the H. J. Heinz Company
Mitt Romney	Independent (before 1993)Republican (1993–present)	Candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1994)Governor of Massachusetts (2003–2007)Republican nominee for U.S. President (2012)U.S. Senator from Utah (2019–present)	$190–250 million	Former CEO of Bain Capital and Bain & Company, son of Michigan Governor George W. Romney
Ted Kennedy	Democratic	Senator from Massachusetts (1962–2009)Candidate for U.S. President (1980)	$163 million	Inherited stake in the Chicago Merchandise Mart
Al Gore	Democratic	Representative from Tennessee (1977–1985)U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993)Vice President (1993–2001)Candidate for U.S. President (1988, 2000)	$100 million	Son of attorney and Tennessee U.S. Senator Albert Gore Sr., who owned a stake in Occidental Petroleum, book and film deals
John Hancock	Federalist	President of the Continental Congress (1775–1777, 1785–86)Governor of Massachusetts (1780–85, 1787–93)Candidate for U.S. President (1788)	$100 million	Inherited a profitable mercantile business from his uncle
Hillary Clinton	Democratic (1968–present)	First Lady of the United States (1993–2001)U.S. Senator from New York (2001–2009)Candidate for U.S. President (2008, 2016)Secretary of State (2009–2013)	$52–111 million	Book deals and public speaking fees from foreign/domestic sources
James M. Cox	Democratic	Representative from Ohio (1909–1913)Governor of Ohio (1913–15, 1917–21)Democratic nominee for U.S. President (1920)	$40 million (D. 1950)	Founded a chain of newspapers that continues today as Cox Enterprises
Samuel J. Tilden	Democratic	Chair of the New York Democratic Party (1866–1874)Governor of New York (1875–1876)Democratic nominee for U.S. President (1876)	million (D. 1886)	Law practice, investments, and inheritance of Tilden's Extract

· Other U.S. politicians

Elon Musk

Name

Elon Musk

Party

Independent

Position

Senior Advisor to the President (2025) Leader of DOGE (2025)

Net worth

$480.2 billion

Source (Notes)

CEO and primary shareholder of Tesla, Inc., founder and CEO of SpaceX, owner of Twitter, co-founder of Neuralink, co-founder of xAI, and co-founder of PayPal

Walter J. Kohler Jr.

Name

Walter J. Kohler Jr.

Party

Republican

Position

Governor of Wisconsin (1951–1957)Candidate for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin (1957)

Net worth

$8.8 billion

Source (Notes)

Owner of Vollrath

Rick Caruso

Name

Rick Caruso

Party

Democratic

Position

Candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles (2022)

Net worth

$5.3 billion

Source (Notes)

Owner-founder of Caruso

Ronald Lauder

Name

Ronald Lauder

Party

Republican

Position

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO policy (1984–1986)Ambassador to Austria (1986–1987)Candidate for Mayor of New York (1989)

Net worth

$4.6 billion

Source (Notes)

Co-owner of Estée Lauder, owner of Central European Media Enterprises

JB Pritzker

Name

JB Pritzker

Party

Democratic

Position

Governor of Illinois (2019–present)

Net worth

$3.5 billion

Source (Notes)

Inheritance, family owns the Hyatt hotel chain

Penny Pritzker

Name

Penny Pritzker

Party

Democratic

Position

Secretary of Commerce (2013–2017)Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery (2023–2025)

Net worth

$2.5 billion

Source (Notes)

Inheritance, family owns the Hyatt hotel chain

Bill Haslam

Name

Bill Haslam

Party

Republican

Position

Mayor of Knoxville (2003–2011)Governor of Tennessee (2011–2019)

Net worth

$2 billion

Source (Notes)

Son of Jim Haslam, founder of Pilot Corporation, and former CEO of the e-commerce and catalog division of Saks Fifth Avenue

Mark Dayton

Name

Mark Dayton

Party

Democratic

Position

Auditor of Minnesota (1991–1995)U.S. Senator from Minnesota (2001–2007)Governor of Minnesota (2011–2019)

Net worth

$1.6 billion

Source (Notes)

Great-grandson of George Dayton, the founder of Target

Betsy DeVos

Name

Betsy DeVos

Party

Republican

Position

Chair of the Michigan Republican Party (1996–2000; 2003–2005)Secretary of Education (2017–2021)

Net worth

$1.25 billion

Source (Notes)

Daughter of Edgar Prince, founder of Prince Corporation; daughter-in-law of Richard DeVos, co-founder of Amway; sister of Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater

Jim Justice

Name

Jim Justice

Party

Republican (before 2015, 2017–present)Democratic (2015–2017)

Position

Governor of West Virginia (2017–2025)United States Senator from West Virginia (2025–present)

Net worth

$1.2 billion

Source (Notes)

Inherited ownership of Bluestone Industries and Bluestone Coal Corporation, founder of Bluestone Farms. Owner of 70 active mines in 5 states as of 2014. As of 2025 James Justice has a negative net worth. https://fortune.com/2025/10/24/jim-justice-former-governor-west-virginia-senator-billionaire-new-worth/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2025/01/10/this-former-billionaire-and-new-us-senator-is-now-broke/

Winthrop Paul Rockefeller

Name

Winthrop Paul Rockefeller

Party

Republican

Position

Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas (1996–2006)

Net worth

1.2 billion

Source (Notes)

Member of the Rockefeller Family

Richard C. Blum

Name

Richard C. Blum

Party

Democratic

Position

First gentleman of San Francisco (1980–1988)Regent of the University of California (2002–2022)

Net worth

$1 billion

Source (Notes)

President of Blum Capital

Linda McMahon

Name

Linda McMahon

Party

Republican

Position

Candidate for U.S. Senate from Connecticut (2010; 2012)Administrator of the Small Business Administration (2017–2019) Secretary of Education (2025–incumbent)

Net worth

$938 million–1.1 billion

Source (Notes)

Married to Vince McMahon, who inherited the professional wrestling business founded by his grandfather, Jess McMahon, now known as WWE

Herb Kohl

Name

Herb Kohl

Party

Democrat

Position

U.S. Senator from Wisconsin (1989–2012)

Net worth

$630 million–1.5 billion

Source (Notes)

Inheritance, son of Max Kohl, founder of Kohl's; former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA

C. S. Mott

Name

C. S. Mott

Party

Republican

Position

Mayor of Flint, Michigan (1912–1914; 1918–1919)

Net worth

$800 million

Source (Notes)

Co-founder of General Motors

Wilbur Ross

Name

Wilbur Ross

Party

Republican

Position

Secretary of Commerce (2017–2021)

Net worth

$600 million

Source (Notes)

Founder of private equity firm WL Ross & Co

Scott Bessent

Name

Scott Bessent

Party

Republican

Position

Secretary of the Treasury (2025–incumbent)

Net worth

$521 million

Source (Notes)

Founder of Key Square Group, real estate investor

Kelly Loeffler

Name

Kelly Loeffler

Party

Republican

Position

U.S. Senator from Georgia (2020–2021)

Net worth

$500 million+

Source (Notes)

Married to Jeffrey Sprecher, founder and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange

Jane Harman

Name

Jane Harman

Party

Democratic

Position

United States Representative (1993–1999; 2001–2011)

Net worth

$500 million[citation needed]

Source (Notes)

Inheritance, home and car audio manufacturing corporation

Bruce Rauner

Name

Bruce Rauner

Party

Republican

Position

Governor of Illinois (2015–2019)

Net worth

$500 million+

Source (Notes)

Chairman of GTCR

Amo Houghton

Name

Amo Houghton

Party

Republican

Position

U.S. Representative from New York (1987–2005)

Net worth

$475 million

Source (Notes)

Former CEO and descendant of the founder of Corning Glass Works

Glenn Youngkin

Name

Glenn Youngkin

Party

Republican

Position

Governor of Virginia (2022–incumbent)

Net worth

$470 million

Source (Notes)

Former CEO of The Carlyle Group

Jared Polis

Name

Jared Polis

Party

Democratic

Position

U.S. Representative from Colorado (2009–2019)Governor of Colorado (2019–incumbent)

Net worth

$388 million

Source (Notes)

Founder of ProFlowers

Phil Bredesen

Name

Phil Bredesen

Party

Democratic

Position

Mayor of Nashville (1993–1999)Governor of Tennessee (2003–2011)

Net worth

Up to $358 million

Source (Notes)

Founder of HealthAmerica Corporation

Rex Tillerson

Name

Rex Tillerson

Party

Republican

Position

Secretary of State (2017–2018)

Net worth

$325 million

Source (Notes)

Former CEO of ExxonMobil

Greg Gianforte

Name

Greg Gianforte

Party

Republican

Position

U.S. Representative from Montana (2017–2021)Governor of Montana (2021–incumbent)

Net worth

$315 million

Source (Notes)

Founder of RightNow Technologies

Gina Raimondo

Name

Gina Raimondo

Party

Democratic

Position

General Treasurer of Rhode Island (2011–2015)Governor of Rhode Island (2015–2021)Secretary of Commerce (2021–2025)

Net worth

$300 million

Source (Notes)

Founder of Judith Point Capital, venture capitalist, and fund development executive

Jon Corzine

Name

Jon Corzine

Party

Democratic

Position

U.S. Senator from New Jersey (2001–2006)Governor of New Jersey (2006–2010)

Net worth

$300 million

Source (Notes)

Former CEO of Goldman Sachs

Terry Kohler

Name

Terry Kohler

Party

Republican

Position

Candidate for Governor of Wisconsin (1982)

Net worth

$300 million

Source (Notes)

Member of the Kohler Family

Steven Mnuchin

Name

Steven Mnuchin

Party

Republican

Position

Secretary of the Treasury (2017–2021)

Net worth

$300 million

Source (Notes)

Former executive of Goldman Sachs

Michael McCaul

Name

Michael McCaul

Party

Republican

Position

U.S. Representative from Texas (2005–incumbent)

Net worth

$294 million

Source (Notes)

Son-in-law of Lowry Mays, founder of Clear Channel Communications

Rick Scott

Name

Rick Scott

Party

Republican

Position

Governor of Florida (2011–2019)U.S. Senator from Florida (2019–incumbent)

Net worth

$255 million

Source (Notes)

Founder of Columbia Hospital Corporation

Mark Warner

Name

Mark Warner

Party

Democratic

Position

Chair of the Virginia Democratic Party (1993–1995)Candidate for U.S. Senator from Virginia (1996)Governor of Virginia (2002–2006)U.S. Senator from Virginia (2009–incumbent)

Net worth

$243 million

Source (Notes)

Early investor in Nextel Communications

Dan Goldman

Name

Dan Goldman

Party

Democratic

Position

Candidate for Attorney General of New York (2022) U.S. Representative from New York (2023–incumbent)

Net worth

$253 million

Source (Notes)

Heir to the Levi's fortune

Darrell Issa

Name

Darrell Issa

Party

Republican

Position

Candidate for U.S. Senate from California (1998)U.S. Representative from California (2001–2019; 2021–incumbent)Nominee for Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (2019)

Net worth

$220 million

Source (Notes)

Founder of Directed Electronics

Rick Snyder

Name

Rick Snyder

Party

Republican

Position

Governor of Michigan (2011–2019)

Net worth

$220 million

Source (Notes)

Business, venture capital/investment

Elizabeth Frawley Bagley

Name

Elizabeth Frawley Bagley

Party

Democratic

Position

Ambassador to Portugal (1994–1997)Special Advisor to the Secretary of State (2010–2013; 2014–2017)Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly (2012)Ambassador to Brazil (2023–incumbent)

Net worth

$220 million

Source (Notes)

Widow of Smith Bagley, co-owner of Cellular One

Trudy Busch Valentine

Name

Trudy Busch Valentine

Party

Democratic

Position

Candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri (2022)

Net worth

$215 million

Source (Notes)

Daughter of Gussie Busch

Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.

Name

Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.

Party

Democratic

Position

Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (1934–1935)Chair of the Maritime Commission (1937–1938)U.S. Ambassador to the UK (1938–1940)

Net worth

$200–400 million

Source (Notes)

Stock investor, real estate investor, executive at Bethlehem Steel, organizer of RKO, financier of Hollywood films, owner of the distribution rights to Scotch whiskey in the United States, owner of Merchandise Mart, and President of Columbia Trust Bank

Oveta Culp Hobby

Name

Oveta Culp Hobby

Party

Democratic (before 1953)Republican (after 1953)

Position

Administrator of the Federal Security Agency (1953)Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (1953–1955)

Net worth

$200 million

Source (Notes)

Owner of the Houston Post

Gordon Sondland

Name

Gordon Sondland

Party

Republican

Position

Oregon State Liaison to the White House (2003–2007)Member of the Commission on White House Fellows (2007–2010)Ambassador to the European Union (2018–2020)

Net worth

Up to $185 million

Source (Notes)

Chairman of Provenance Hotels

Carl Paladino

Name

Carl Paladino

Party

Democratic (before 2005)Republican (2005–present)

Position

Candidate for Governor of New York (2010)Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York (2022)

Net worth

$150 million

Source (Notes)

Retail real estate developer

Gino Campana

Name

Gino Campana

Party

Republican

Position

Fort Collins City Councillor (2013–2017)Candidate for Senator from Colorado (2022)

Net worth

$140.5 million

Source (Notes)

Real estate developer

Ralph K. Davies

Name

Ralph K. Davies

Party

Democratic

Position

Deputy Administrator of the Petroleum Administration for War (1942–1946)

Net worth

$127 million

Source (Notes)

Chairman of American President Lines Standard Oil executive

Bernie Moreno

Name

Bernie Moreno

Party

Republican

Position

Candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio (2022)U.S. Senator from Ohio (2025–incumbent)

Net worth

$105.7 million

Source (Notes)

Car dealerships, blockchain investments

Mehmet Oz

Name

Mehmet Oz

Party

Republican

Position

Candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (2022)

Net worth

$100–$500 million

Source (Notes)

Reality television personality

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Name

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Party

Republican

Position

Governor of California (2003–2011)

Net worth

$100–$200 million

Source (Notes)

Real estate, acting

Heidi Ganahl

Name

Heidi Ganahl

Party

Republican

Position

Regent of the University of Colorado (2017–2023)Republican Nominee for Governor of Colorado (2022)

Net worth

$100 million

Source (Notes)

Founder and CEO of Camp Bow Wow

Name	Party	Position	Net worth	Source (Notes)
Elon Musk	Independent	Senior Advisor to the President (2025) Leader of DOGE (2025)	billion	CEO and primary shareholder of Tesla, Inc., founder and CEO of SpaceX, owner of Twitter, co-founder of Neuralink, co-founder of xAI, and co-founder of PayPal
Walter J. Kohler Jr.	Republican	Governor of Wisconsin (1951–1957)Candidate for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin (1957)	billion	Owner of Vollrath
Rick Caruso	Democratic	Candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles (2022)	billion	Owner-founder of Caruso
Ronald Lauder	Republican	Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO policy (1984–1986)Ambassador to Austria (1986–1987)Candidate for Mayor of New York (1989)	billion	Co-owner of Estée Lauder, owner of Central European Media Enterprises
JB Pritzker	Democratic	Governor of Illinois (2019–present)	billion	Inheritance, family owns the Hyatt hotel chain
Penny Pritzker	Democratic	Secretary of Commerce (2013–2017)Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery (2023–2025)	billion	Inheritance, family owns the Hyatt hotel chain
Bill Haslam	Republican	Mayor of Knoxville (2003–2011)Governor of Tennessee (2011–2019)	$2 billion	Son of Jim Haslam, founder of Pilot Corporation, and former CEO of the e-commerce and catalog division of Saks Fifth Avenue
Mark Dayton	Democratic	Auditor of Minnesota (1991–1995)U.S. Senator from Minnesota (2001–2007)Governor of Minnesota (2011–2019)	billion	Great-grandson of George Dayton, the founder of Target
Betsy DeVos	Republican	Chair of the Michigan Republican Party (1996–2000; 2003–2005)Secretary of Education (2017–2021)	billion	Daughter of Edgar Prince, founder of Prince Corporation; daughter-in-law of Richard DeVos, co-founder of Amway; sister of Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater
Jim Justice	Republican (before 2015, 2017–present)Democratic (2015–2017)	Governor of West Virginia (2017–2025)United States Senator from West Virginia (2025–present)	billion	Inherited ownership of Bluestone Industries and Bluestone Coal Corporation, founder of Bluestone Farms. Owner of 70 active mines in 5 states as of 2014. As of 2025 James Justice has a negative net worth. https://fortune.com/2025/10/24/jim-justice-former-governor-west-virginia-senator-billionaire-new-worth/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2025/01/10/this-former-billionaire-and-new-us-senator-is-now-broke/
Winthrop Paul Rockefeller	Republican	Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas (1996–2006)	billion	Member of the Rockefeller Family
Richard C. Blum	Democratic	First gentleman of San Francisco (1980–1988)Regent of the University of California (2002–2022)	$1 billion	President of Blum Capital
Linda McMahon	Republican	Candidate for U.S. Senate from Connecticut (2010; 2012)Administrator of the Small Business Administration (2017–2019) Secretary of Education (2025–incumbent)	$938 million–1.1 billion	Married to Vince McMahon, who inherited the professional wrestling business founded by his grandfather, Jess McMahon, now known as WWE
Herb Kohl	Democrat	Senator from Wisconsin (1989–2012)	$630 million–1.5 billion	Inheritance, son of Max Kohl, founder of Kohl's; former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA
C. S. Mott	Republican	Mayor of Flint, Michigan (1912–1914; 1918–1919)	$800 million	Co-founder of General Motors
Wilbur Ross	Republican	Secretary of Commerce (2017–2021)	$600 million	Founder of private equity firm WL Ross & Co
Scott Bessent	Republican	Secretary of the Treasury (2025–incumbent)	$521 million	Founder of Key Square Group, real estate investor
Kelly Loeffler	Republican	Senator from Georgia (2020–2021)	$500 million+	Married to Jeffrey Sprecher, founder and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange
Jane Harman	Democratic	United States Representative (1993–1999; 2001–2011)	$500 million[citation needed]	Inheritance, home and car audio manufacturing corporation
Bruce Rauner	Republican	Governor of Illinois (2015–2019)	$500 million+	Chairman of GTCR
Amo Houghton	Republican	Representative from New York (1987–2005)	$475 million	Former CEO and descendant of the founder of Corning Glass Works
Glenn Youngkin	Republican	Governor of Virginia (2022–incumbent)	$470 million	Former CEO of The Carlyle Group
Jared Polis	Democratic	Representative from Colorado (2009–2019)Governor of Colorado (2019–incumbent)	$388 million	Founder of ProFlowers
Phil Bredesen	Democratic	Mayor of Nashville (1993–1999)Governor of Tennessee (2003–2011)	Up to $358 million	Founder of HealthAmerica Corporation
Rex Tillerson	Republican	Secretary of State (2017–2018)	$325 million	Former CEO of ExxonMobil
Greg Gianforte	Republican	Representative from Montana (2017–2021)Governor of Montana (2021–incumbent)	$315 million	Founder of RightNow Technologies
Gina Raimondo	Democratic	General Treasurer of Rhode Island (2011–2015)Governor of Rhode Island (2015–2021)Secretary of Commerce (2021–2025)	$300 million	Founder of Judith Point Capital, venture capitalist, and fund development executive
Jon Corzine	Democratic	Senator from New Jersey (2001–2006)Governor of New Jersey (2006–2010)	$300 million	Former CEO of Goldman Sachs
Terry Kohler	Republican	Candidate for Governor of Wisconsin (1982)	$300 million	Member of the Kohler Family
Steven Mnuchin	Republican	Secretary of the Treasury (2017–2021)	$300 million	Former executive of Goldman Sachs
Michael McCaul	Republican	Representative from Texas (2005–incumbent)	$294 million	Son-in-law of Lowry Mays, founder of Clear Channel Communications
Rick Scott	Republican	Governor of Florida (2011–2019)U.S. Senator from Florida (2019–incumbent)	$255 million	Founder of Columbia Hospital Corporation
Mark Warner	Democratic	Chair of the Virginia Democratic Party (1993–1995)Candidate for U.S. Senator from Virginia (1996)Governor of Virginia (2002–2006)U.S. Senator from Virginia (2009–incumbent)	$243 million	Early investor in Nextel Communications
Dan Goldman	Democratic	Candidate for Attorney General of New York (2022) U.S. Representative from New York (2023–incumbent)	$253 million	Heir to the Levi's fortune
Darrell Issa	Republican	Candidate for U.S. Senate from California (1998)U.S. Representative from California (2001–2019; 2021–incumbent)Nominee for Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (2019)	$220 million	Founder of Directed Electronics
Rick Snyder	Republican	Governor of Michigan (2011–2019)	$220 million	Business, venture capital/investment
Elizabeth Frawley Bagley	Democratic	Ambassador to Portugal (1994–1997)Special Advisor to the Secretary of State (2010–2013; 2014–2017)Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly (2012)Ambassador to Brazil (2023–incumbent)	$220 million	Widow of Smith Bagley, co-owner of Cellular One
Trudy Busch Valentine	Democratic	Candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri (2022)	$215 million	Daughter of Gussie Busch
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.	Democratic	Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (1934–1935)Chair of the Maritime Commission (1937–1938)U.S. Ambassador to the UK (1938–1940)	$200–400 million	Stock investor, real estate investor, executive at Bethlehem Steel, organizer of RKO, financier of Hollywood films, owner of the distribution rights to Scotch whiskey in the United States, owner of Merchandise Mart, and President of Columbia Trust Bank
Oveta Culp Hobby	Democratic (before 1953)Republican (after 1953)	Administrator of the Federal Security Agency (1953)Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (1953–1955)	$200 million	Owner of the Houston Post
Gordon Sondland	Republican	Oregon State Liaison to the White House (2003–2007)Member of the Commission on White House Fellows (2007–2010)Ambassador to the European Union (2018–2020)	Up to $185 million	Chairman of Provenance Hotels
Carl Paladino	Democratic (before 2005)Republican (2005–present)	Candidate for Governor of New York (2010)Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York (2022)	$150 million	Retail real estate developer
Gino Campana	Republican	Fort Collins City Councillor (2013–2017)Candidate for Senator from Colorado (2022)	million	Real estate developer
Ralph K. Davies	Democratic	Deputy Administrator of the Petroleum Administration for War (1942–1946)	$127 million	Chairman of American President Lines Standard Oil executive
Bernie Moreno	Republican	Candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio (2022)U.S. Senator from Ohio (2025–incumbent)	million	Car dealerships, blockchain investments
Mehmet Oz	Republican	Candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (2022)	$100–$500 million	Reality television personality
Arnold Schwarzenegger	Republican	Governor of California (2003–2011)	$100–$200 million	Real estate, acting
Heidi Ganahl	Republican	Regent of the University of Colorado (2017–2023)Republican Nominee for Governor of Colorado (2022)	$100 million	Founder and CEO of Camp Bow Wow

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