U.S. Representatives and Senators are elected to Capitol Hill to represent the interests of all Americans. However, based on the reported net worth of sitting U.S. senators, it appears that many legislators may not be able to relate to the day-to-day lives of ordinary people.
Senators are paid a salary of $174,000 per year — more than triple the average wage across all American workers of $53,490 and higher than the median earnings of even the best-paying jobs in America. Senate majority and minority leaders make even more — $193,400 annually. Further, according to the U.S. Federal Reserve, the typical American family has a net worth of about $97,300. Meanwhile, the estimated median net worth among sitting U.S. senators is around $2.4 million.
Using data compiled by OpenSecrets.org, a nonprofit research organization, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the estimated net worth of sitting U.S. senators. Net worth figures are rounded estimates derived from financial disclosure forms filed in 2019 and are not necessarily comprehensive or exact. We also reviewed senator approval ratings in the fourth quarter of 2019 from Morning Consult, a public opinion research company.
Wealth is not necessary to run for national office. In fact, a handful of lawmakers have financial liabilities that outweigh their assets. Still, these senators are the exceptions to the rule.
Campaigning requires significant investments of time and money that working-class Americans may have more trouble shouldering than wealthier ones. High-net-worth Americans are also more likely to be well connected, acquainted with powerful business leaders and other affluent individuals — and those connections can prove critical for campaign fundraising.
Of course, a politician’s popularity is subject to a wide range of factors. And while being worth millions of dollars may make it more difficult for senators to relate to the hardships faced by many of their constituents, net worth does not appear to have a meaningful effect on approval ratings. Senators with high approval ratings fall on either end of the wealth spectrum, as do their less popular counterparts. Here is a look at America’s most and least popular senators.
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Alabama: Sen. Richard C Shelby (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $19,145,013
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 1987
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 46% approve; 29% disapprove
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Alabama: Sen. Doug Jones (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $5,209,563
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2018
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 41% approve; 35% disapprove
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Alaska: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $1,499,011
> Assumed office: Dec. 20, 2002
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 41% approve; 41% disapprove
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Alaska: Sen. Dan Sullivan (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $2,372,519
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2015
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 43% approve; 33% disapprove
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Arizona: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D)
> Est. net worth: N/A
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2019
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 44% approve; 30% disapprove
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Arizona: Sen. Martha McSally (R)
> Est. net worth in 2017: $267,515
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2019
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 37% approve; 40% disapprove
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Arkansas: Sen. John Boozman (R)
> Est. net worth in 2017: $2,361,025
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2011
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 48% approve; 25% disapprove
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Arkansas: Sen. Tom Cotton (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $498,008
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2015
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 48% approve; 31% disapprove
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California: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $87,938,540
> Assumed office: Nov. 10, 1992
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 42% approve; 37% disapprove
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California: Sen. Kamala Harris (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $3,499,026
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2017
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 41% approve; 36% disapprove
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Colorado: Sen. Michael Bennet (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $15,706,014
> Assumed office: Jan. 22, 2009
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 39% approve; 32% disapprove
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Colorado: Sen. Cory Gardner (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $850,518
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2015
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 37% approve; 40% disapprove
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Connecticut: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D)
> Est. net worth in 2017: $57,772,602
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2011
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 46% approve; 38% disapprove
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Connecticut: Sen. Christopher S Murphy (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: -$149,991
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2013
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 47% approve; 35% disapprove
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Delaware: Sen. Tom Carper (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $5,726,595
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2001
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 50% approve; 27% disapprove
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Delaware: Sen. Chris Coons (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $10,126,038
> Assumed office: Nov. 15, 2010
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 52% approve; 28% disapprove
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Florida: Sen. Marco Rubio (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: -$1,262,995
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2011
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 48% approve; 33% disapprove
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Florida: Sen. Rick Scott (R)
> Est. net worth: N/A
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2019
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 47% approve; 36% disapprove
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Georgia: Sen. David Perdue (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $25,822,596
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2015
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 49% approve; 26% disapprove
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Georgia: Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R)
> Est. net worth: N/A
> Assumed office: Jan. 6, 2020
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: N/A
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Hawaii: Sen. Brian Schatz (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: -$554,493
> Assumed office: Dec. 27, 2012
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 48% approve; 29% disapprove
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Hawaii: Sen. Mazie K Hirono (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $4,339,019
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2013
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 47% approve; 37% disapprove
Idaho: Sen. Mike Crapo (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $944,521
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 1999
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 49% approve; 30% disapprove
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Idaho: Sen. James E Risch (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $41,807,024
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2009
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 46% approve; 28% disapprove
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Illinois: Sen. Dick Durbin (D)
> Est. net worth in 2016: $1,942,829
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 1997
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 38% approve; 37% disapprove
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Illinois: Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $697,531
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2017
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 42% approve; 32% disapprove
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Indiana: Sen. Todd Young (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: -$1,392,999
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2017
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 43% approve; 24% disapprove
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Indiana: Sen. Mike Braun (R)
> Est. net worth: N/A
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2019
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 44% approve; 26% disapprove
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Iowa: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $7,550,075
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 1981
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 43% approve; 38% disapprove
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Iowa: Sen. Joni Ernst (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: -$196,984
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2015
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 37% approve; 42% disapprove
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Kansas: Sen. Pat Roberts (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $2,966,514
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 1997
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 37% approve; 35% disapprove
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Kansas: Sen. Jerry Moran (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $1,759,539
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2011
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 40% approve; 29% disapprove
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Kentucky: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $34,137,534
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 1985
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 37% approve; 50% disapprove
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Kentucky: Sen. Rand Paul (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $773,520
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2011
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 41% approve; 39% disapprove
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Louisiana: Sen. Bill Cassidy (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: -$1,115,970
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2015
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 47% approve; 26% disapprove
Louisiana: Sen. John Kennedy (R)
> Est. net worth: N/A
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2017
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 48% approve; 26% disapprove
Maine: Sen. Susan Collins (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $4,124,043
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 1997
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 42% approve; 52% disapprove
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Maine: Sen. Angus King (I)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $9,494,061
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2013
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 58% approve; 31% disapprove
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Maryland: Sen. Ben Cardin (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $3,112,546
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2007
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 49% approve; 23% disapprove
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Maryland: Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D)
> Est. net worth in 2017: $89,006
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2017
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 46% approve; 22% disapprove
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Massachusetts: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $7,977,513
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2013
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 50% approve; 40% disapprove
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Massachusetts: Sen. Ed Markey (D)
> Est. net worth in 2017: $819,507
> Assumed office: July 16, 2013
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 50% approve; 25% disapprove
Michigan: Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $32,500
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2001
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 44% approve; 35% disapprove
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Michigan: Sen. Gary Peters (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $4,368,105
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2015
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 37% approve; 29% disapprove
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Minnesota: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $00
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2007
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 56% approve; 31% disapprove
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Minnesota: Sen. Tina Smith (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $1,696,020
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2018
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 42% approve; 29% disapprove
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Mississippi: Sen. Roger Wicker (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: -$180,995
> Assumed office: Dec. 31, 2007
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 47% approve; 27% disapprove
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Mississippi: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $4,175,541
> Assumed office: April 9, 2018
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 47% approve; 31% disapprove
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Missouri: Sen. Roy Blunt (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $5,704,510
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2011
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 40% approve; 36% disapprove
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Missouri: Sen. Josh Hawley (R)
> Est. net worth: N/A
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2019
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 43% approve; 30% disapprove
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Montana: Sen. Jon Tester (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $3,672,003
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2007
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 48% approve; 39% disapprove
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Montana: Sen. Steven Daines (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $32,863,042
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2015
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 47% approve; 31% disapprove
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Nebraska: Sen. Deb Fischer (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $2,776,005
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2013
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 41% approve; 40% disapprove
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Nebraska: Sen. Ben Sasse (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $2,788,007
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2015
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 45% approve; 35% disapprove
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Nevada: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $4,601,020
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2017
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 40% approve; 32% disapprove
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Nevada: Sen. Jacky Rosen (D)
> Est. net worth: N/A
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2019
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 38% approve; 33% disapprove
New Hampshire: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $3,823,005
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2009
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 52% approve; 37% disapprove
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New Hampshire: Sen. Maggie Hassan (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $3,467,042
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2017
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 51% approve; 35% disapprove
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New Jersey: Sen. Robert Menendez (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $541,502
> Assumed office: Jan. 18, 2006
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 35% approve; 40% disapprove
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New Jersey: Sen. Cory Booker (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $807,503
> Assumed office: Oct. 31, 2013
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 45% approve; 36% disapprove
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New Mexico: Sen. Tom Udall (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $1,985,515
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2009
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 39% approve; 33% disapprove
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New Mexico: Sen. Martin Heinrich (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $309,017
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2013
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 39% approve; 34% disapprove
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New York: Sen. Charles E Schumer (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $1,122,521
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 1999
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 47% approve; 35% disapprove
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New York: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $296,004
> Assumed office: Jan. 27, 2009
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 42% approve; 32% disapprove
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North Carolina: Sen. Richard Burr (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $7,426,213
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2005
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 38% approve; 34% disapprove
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North Carolina: Sen. Thom Tillis (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $10,966,045
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2015
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 34% approve; 37% disapprove
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North Dakota: Sen. John Hoeven (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $46,689,569
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2011
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 56% approve; 25% disapprove
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North Dakota: Sen. Kevin Cramer (R)
> Est. net worth: N/A
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2019
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 47% approve; 35% disapprove
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Ohio: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $263,005
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2007
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 46% approve; 30% disapprove
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Ohio: Sen. Rob Portman (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $10,827,545
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2011
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 40% approve; 31% disapprove
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Oklahoma: Sen. James M Inhofe (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $5,157,006
> Assumed office: Nov. 17, 1994
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 43% approve; 31% disapprove
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Oklahoma: Sen. James Lankford (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $116,509
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2015
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 44% approve; 27% disapprove
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Oregon: Sen. Ron Wyden (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $6,877,025
> Assumed office: Feb. 5, 1996
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 48% approve; 27% disapprove
Oregon: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $2,603,008
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2009
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 45% approve; 28% disapprove
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Pennsylvania: Sen. Bob Casey (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $609,007
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2007
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 42% approve; 31% disapprove
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Pennsylvania: Sen. Pat Toomey (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $2,038,029
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2011
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 40% approve; 35% disapprove
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Rhode Island: Sen. Jack Reed (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $107,026
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 1997
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 53% approve; 24% disapprove
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Rhode Island: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $7,443,628
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2007
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 51% approve; 31% disapprove
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South Carolina: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $969,022
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2003
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 48% approve; 36% disapprove
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South Carolina: Sen. Tim Scott (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: -$1,053,997
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2013
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 50% approve; 24% disapprove
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South Dakota: Sen. John Thune (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $310,512
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2005
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 52% approve; 35% disapprove
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South Dakota: Sen. Mike Rounds (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $4,532,031
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2015
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 50% approve; 34% disapprove
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Tennessee: Sen. Lamar Alexander (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $25,919,044
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2003
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 45% approve; 30% disapprove
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Tennessee: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R)
> Est. net worth: N/A
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2019
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 47% approve; 31% disapprove
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Texas: Sen. John Cornyn (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $1,884,522
> Assumed office: Dec. 2, 2002
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 44% approve; 25% disapprove
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Texas: Sen. Ted Cruz (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $3,198,068
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2013
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 49% approve; 34% disapprove
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Utah: Sen. Mike Lee (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $414,005
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2011
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 46% approve; 32% disapprove
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Utah: Sen. Mitt Romney (R)
> Est. net worth: N/A
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2019
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 48% approve; 38% disapprove
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Vermont: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: -$85,496
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 1975
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 64% approve; 24% disapprove
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Vermont: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $513,513
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2007
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 65% approve; 29% disapprove
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Virginia: Sen. Mark Warner (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $214,092,575
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2009
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 49% approve; 30% disapprove
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Virginia: Sen. Tim Kaine (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $811,008
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2013
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 45% approve; 34% disapprove
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images News via Getty Images
Washington: Sen. Patty Murray (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $1,687,010
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 1993
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 46% approve; 31% disapprove
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Washington: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $5,756,508
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2001
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 48% approve; 29% disapprove
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West Virginia: Sen. Joe Manchin (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $7,623,534
> Assumed office: Nov. 15, 2010
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 51% approve; 38% disapprove
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West Virginia: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $2,149,080
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2015
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 47% approve; 33% disapprove
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Wisconsin: Sen. Ron Johnson (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $39,233,507
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2011
> Current term ends: 2023
> Approval rating: 41% approve; 35% disapprove
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Wisconsin: Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $1,147,003
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 2013
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 46% approve; 37% disapprove
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Wyoming: Sen. Mike Enzi (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $2,137,028
> Assumed office: Jan. 3, 1997
> Current term ends: 2021
> Approval rating: 62% approve; 17% disapprove
Wyoming: Sen. John A Barrasso (R)
> Est. net worth in 2018: $8,339,006
> Assumed office: June 25, 2007
> Current term ends: 2025
> Approval rating: 64% approve; 21% disapprove
Methodology
To determine how rich every U.S. Senator is, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed figures reported in financial disclosure forms compiled by OpenSecrets.org, a nonprofit research organization. Lawmakers are required to file financial disclosures on May 15 of each year. For the majority of senators on this list, net worth estimates were filed in 2019 and reflect dollar values current as of 2018.
Net-worth estimates were calculated by summing the filer’s assets and subtracting any listed liabilities. Assets and liabilities are reported in ranges rather than exact figures. As a result, for the purposes of this story, each senator’s estimated net worth reflects the average of their lowest possible net worth and their highest. Net worth estimates do not necessarily include the value of the listed senator’s home. A more detailed description of the calculation methods that OpenSecrets.org used is available here.
For a handful of sitting senators, 2018 data was not available. In these cases, financial disclosures from the most recent available year were used and that year is noted. Net worth estimates are not available for senators who took office in 2019 or later.
Senator approval and disapproval ratings are from Morning Consult, a public opinion data research company. Senator approval ratings are current as of the fourth quarter of 2019 and are based on public opinion in a given senator’s state.
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