Billionaire Donald Trump might top the list of the richest U.S. presidents if elected, but there are plenty of congressmen and congresswomen who are already rolling in dough.
By diving deep into financial records, with data supplied from OpenSecrets.org, GOBankingRates.com determined the richest politicians in each state. Their average net worths range from a few million dollars to a little under half a billion dollars.
The numbers will likely surprise you, so click through to find out which politician in your state is richest. To see our research parameters and methodology, jump to the last slide.
50. Hawaii: Sen. Mazie K. Hirono
Mazie K. Hirono net worth: $2,704,518
Party affiliation: Democrat
In 2006, Hawaii voters elected Sen. Hirono to represent the 2nd Congressional District. She was sworn in as senator on Jan. 3, 2013.
With her public interest background, it isn’t too surprising that Hirono is part of a growing group of congressmen and congresswomen who are pushing the government to investigate Wells Fargo. Why? Because it's been reported that Wells Fargo recently opened as many as 2 million accounts without customer approval.
49. South Dakota: Sen. Mike Rounds
Mike Rounds net worth: $2,742,516
Party affiliation: Republican
Mike Rounds made his senatorial debut on Jan. 6, 2015, when he was sworn into the U.S. Senate. Rounds serves on four committees, including the Senate Armed Services; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Veterans’ Affairs and Environment and Public Works. In the private sector, Rounds leads successful insurance and real estate agency Fischer, Rounds & Associates, Inc. as president and CEO.
48. Alaska: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan net worth: $2,849,018
Party affiliation: Republican
Sullivan was sworn in as Alaska’s eighth U.S. senator on Jan. 6, 2015. Before his election to the U.S. Senate, he served as Alaska's Attorney General of Alaska and Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources.
Sullivan is also one of a few Alaskan attorneys who has held judicial clerkships on both the highest federal and state courts in Alaska. In the private sector, Sullivan worked for law firm Perkins Cole.
47. Arkansas: Sen. John Boozman
John Boozman net worth: $2,955,024
Party affiliation: Republican
John Boozman, a successful businessman and University of Arkansas alumnus, was sworn in as U.S. senator in 2011. In his re-election campaign for 2016, Boozman raised nearly $570,000 in three months, reported the Associated Press in October.
Sen. John Boozman has an interesting background. Before entering politics, he graduated from the Southern College of Optometry in 1977. That same year, Boozman entered private practice and, with his brother, co-founded a successful family business. Eventually, the business became a major provider of eye care to Northwest Arkansas.
46. Kansas: Sen. Pat Roberts
Pat Roberts net worth: $3,131,013
Party affiliation: Republican
In terms of public policy, Sen. Roberts is focused on increasing Kansas' investment in science, technology and mathematics. Elected to office in 1996, he has stressed that schools and colleges need to be highly competitive by putting money into research infrastructure. After four years with the U.S. Marine Corps, Roberts worked as a reporter and editor for a number of Arizona newspapers.
45. New Hampshire: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen net worth: $3,718,010
Party affiliation: Democrat
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is the only woman in U.S. history to be elected both a governor and a U.S. senator, according to her website.
Her political program stresses common-sense leadership to supporting the middle class. She became a New Hampshire senator in 2009. Like her fellow senators, Shaheen is a member of numerous committees, including the Senate Committees on Armed Services; Foreign Relations; Appropriations; and the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee.
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44. Vermont: Rep. Peter Welch
Peter Welch net worth: $3,881,535
Party affiliation: Democrat
Rep. Peter Welch has had a long career in Congress, having been first elected to the Vermont Senate in 1980.
In September, Welch addressed the controversy surrounding prescription drug price hikes. "Prescription drugs can be life-saving and pain-reliving, but the skyrocketing prices are killing consumers," he said in a press release. "Meanwhile, big pharmaceutical corporations are raking in record profits."
43. Nebraska: Rep. Brad Ashford
Brad Ashford net worth: $4,035,063
Party affiliation: Democrat
Rep. Brad Ashford is an Omaha, Neb., native just like our, and many people's, favorite finance master, Warren Buffett. For the 2016 election, in the third quarter of 2016 alone, Brad Ashford raised more than $480,000 in his bid for re-election, reported the Omaha World-Herald in October.
Ashford began his congressional career in 2007. Another interesting fact: He was one of two democrats in the nation to unseat an incumbent House republican in 2014.
42. South Carolina: Rep. Mark Sanford
Mark Sanford net worth: $4,507,015
Party affiliation: Republican
Mark Sanford represents the South Carolina's 1st District, and took office after winning a special election in May 2013. A native of Beaufort, S.C., Sanford believes in cutting back government spending, and was the first governor to turn down stimulus funding offered by the federal government. He also takes an active role in disaster relief, visiting multiple cities to see firsthand the damage Hurricane Matthew dealt to South Carolina citizens.
41. Nevada: Rep. Dina Titus
Dina Titus net worth: $4,743,528
Party affiliation: Democrat
In 1988, Rep. Titus was elected to represent the 7th District of Nevada, and served as the Democratic minority leader from 1993 to 2008. She has a record of pushing for renewable energy and quality education.
Titus boasts a distinguished and long academic career, teaching American and Nevada government classes at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. In addition to teaching, Titus is an expert on history and policies involving weapons, nuclear power and waste.
40. Utah: Sen. Orrin G. Hatch
Orrin G. Hatch net worth: $4,959,519
Party affiliation: Republican
Sen. Orrin Hatch has been in Congress for quite a while. Currently in his seventh term, he is "the most senior Republican in the Senate," according to his website. He might be running for an eighth term in 2018 too, reported Politico.
Hatch is a strong opponent of Obamacare and is pushing for its repeal. He also supports measures to secure U.S. borders and halt the unionization of American workers.
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39. Mississippi: Sen. Thad Cochran
Thad Cochran net worth: $5,123,560
Party affiliation: Republican
Like so many senators and representatives, Sen. Thad Cochran's career started in the legal field. After he graduated from law school, Cochran joined a highly-respected law firm in Mississippi. In just two and a half years, he made partner.
Cochran’s congressional career started in 1972, when he was elected to represent the 4th District. Mississippi often ranks among the least successful states in the U.S., which is probably why Cochran has supported legislative measures to improve job and economic growth in the state.
38. Oklahoma: Sen. James M. Inhofe
James M. Inhofe net worth: $6,295,937
Party affiliation: Republican
Sen. Jim Inhofe is a U.S. Army veteran. In early October, Trump appointed him to his national security team. In 2016, Inhofe earned the Congressional Service Award from the National Rural Lenders Association and the Oklahoma Disabled American Veterans.
37. Rhode Island: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse net worth: $6,821,132
Party affiliation: Democrat
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse graduated from Yale University and the University of Virginia School of Law. He then moved into a legal career, serving as the director of business regulation for Rhode Island. In 1994, President Bill Clinton named him Rhode Island’s United States Attorney.
In 2006, Sheldon was elected to the U.S. Senate, where he serves on the Budget Committee, the Environment and Public Works Committee, and many others.
36. Minnesota: Sen. Al Franken
Al Franken net worth: $8,521,526
Party affiliation: Democrat
Not many, if any, other members of Congress can boast writing for "Saturday Night Live" on their resume like Sen. Al Franken. Prior to becoming a Minnesota senator, Franken was a comedy writer, author and radio talk show host.
Sen. Franken won his seat in the Senate in 2008, and again in 2014. He sits on a variety of committees, including the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee; the Judiciary Committee; the Energy and Natural Resources Committee; and the Committee on Indian Affairs.
35. Delaware: Sen. Christopher Coons
Christopher Coons net worth: $8,942,031
Party affiliation: Democrat
Sen. Coons has been an advocate for job and economy growth, and is even leading an initiative on manufacturing jobs. It's not surprising, considering the senator worked for a manufacturing company for eight years.
34. West Virginia: Rep. David McKinley
David McKinley net worth: $9,692,054
Party affiliation: Republican
McKinley has an interesting background in engineering and business. After earning a civil engineering degree at Purdue University, McKinley moved into the construction industry as a certified professional engineer. Later, he founded an architectural and engineering firm.
McKinley holds a seat on the Committee on Energy and Commerce, in which he has focused on issues related to the coal industry, environmental regulation and healthcare.
33. Oregon: Sen. Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden net worth: $10,807,540
Party affiliation: Democrat
Sen. Ron Wyden began his political career as a House Representative, serving in that role from 1981 to 1996. Since then, Wyden has served as senator. Before political life, Wyden obtained his law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law and went on to serve as director of Oregon Legal Services for the Elderly.
32. Alabama: Sen. Richard Shelby
Richard Shelby net worth: $10,914,507
Party affiliation: Republican
Sen. Richard Shelby was first elected to the Senate in 1986, but didn’t become a Republican senator until 1994.
Shelby is the Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. In an opening statement during the committee's September hearing on "An Examination of Wells Fargo’s Unauthorized Accounts and the Regulatory Response," the senator said, "I have often said that banking is based on trust and that trust was broken at Wells Fargo. While much has been written about these events, I believe there are several questions that warrant answers."
31. Wyoming: Rep. Cynthia Lummis
Cynthia Lummis net worth: $11,155,006
Party affiliation: Republican
Cynthia Lummis was elected to Congress back in 2008, representing Wyoming in the U.S. House of Representatives. Interestingly, Wyoming only has one, "at-large" congressional district because of its small population.
Lummis sits on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Interior. Natural resources are important to Rep. Lummis and the Subcommittee maintains oversight over agencies such as the EPA and the Department of Energy.
30. Indiana: Sen. Dan Coats
Dan Coats net worth: $12,349,528
Party affiliation: Republican
Sen. Dan Coats served for many years in the U.S. Congress, beginning in 1981 as a House representative for Indiana. Later on, he was elected to the Senate. In 1999, Coats stepped down from that role, returning in 2011 to curb spending and reduce the national debt.
29. Maine: Sen. Angus King
Angus King net worth: $12,677,080
Party affiliation: Independent
Sen. Angus King became Maine’s first Independent U.S senator in 2013. Before setting this record, King had a long legal career, first as a staff attorney for Pine Tree Legal Assistance.
In 1983, King was made vice president of an alternative energy development company. He followed that up six years later by founding Northeast Energy Management, Inc., which develops energy conservation programs at commercial and industrial facilities throughout Maine.
28. North Carolina: Rep. Robert Pittenger
Robert Pittenger net worth: $14,116,525
Party affiliation: Republican
Rep. Robert Pittenger represents North Carolina's 9th Congressional District. He was sworn in as a representative for North Carolina in 2013.
Pittenger takes a leading role in financial policy, serving as a member of the House Committee on Financial Services. He also sits on the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee.
27. Montana: Sen. Steve Daines
Steve Daines net worth: $14,963,517
Party affiliation: Republican
Sen. Steve Daines was elected to represent Montana in the House of Representatives in 2012. Before that, he was vice president of RightNow Technologies in 2000, which is a cloud computing startup.
RightNow successfully expanded into a publicly-traded software company before Oracle acquired it in 2012. To this day, the company is one of Montana's largest commercial employers.
26. Iowa: Rep. Rod Blum
Rod Blum net worth: $15,401,529
Party affiliation: Republican
Rep. Rod Blum represents the 1st District of Iowa. After earning an MBA from the University of Dubuque, Blum worked in the private sector. He led the company Eagle Point Software from 1990 to 2000. He also owns the software company Digital Canal, which began business in December 2001.
25. Pennsylvania: Rep. Mike Kelly
Mike Kelly net worth: $17,722,076
Party affiliation: Republican
Mike Kelly has an automotive background. He worked for his father’s dealership after college and took over the dealership in the 1990s, and grew it to include non-domestic franchises such as Kia and Hyundai vehicles.
According to The Washington Post, Kelly decided to run for Congress after the downturn in the American auto industry and subsequent government takeover.
24. Kentucky: Sen. Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell net worth: $22,164,529
Party affiliation: Republican
Sen. McConnell has been called the most conservative leader in the history of the Senate, according to his website. He was also named one of the most influential people in the world by Time Magazine.
23. New Mexico: Rep. Steve Pearce
Steve Pearce net worth: $22,206,507
Party affiliation: Republican
Rep. Steve Pearce is a politician with humble beginnings and who knows small business, having owned and operated an oilfield services company.
Voters elected Pearce to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 1996, where he served until 2000. He earned recognition for his work in economic development, much of it guided by his personal experience as a small business owner.
22. Missouri: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill net worth: $24,930,618
Party affiliation: Democrat
Sen. McCaskill worked as a waitress to help pay her way through college and law school. She started out working as an assistant prosecutor in Kansas City, and eventually went on to serve as a felony courtroom prosecutor.
McCaskill holds a few interesting political records in Missouri. She was the first female Missouri State Legislator to have a baby while in office. And in 1982, she became the first woman to be elected Jackson County Prosecutor.
21. Illinois: Rep. Bill Foster
Bill Foster net worth: $27,091,036
Party affiliation: Democrat
Rep. Bill Foster is the only physicist in Congress, according to his website. Representing Illinois' 11th Congressional District, Foster sits on the House Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Foster is well acquainted with government finance beyond the House Committee. For instance, Foster helped create a number of reforms in the financial services and housing sectors, such as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
One potential source of Foster’s wealth could be the business he and his younger brother founded, Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc., which manufactures the majority of theater lighting equipment in the U.S., according to his website.
20. Louisiana: Rep. John Fleming
John Fleming net worth: $29,072,527
Party affiliation: Republican
Rep. Fleming might have grown up in a blue collar family, but not only did he become a senator, he opened a medical practice that is still running today. A former Navy man, Fleming also founded a number of non-medical businesses.
19. Arizona: Rep. Trent Franks
Trent Franks net worth: $33,175,002
Party affiliation: Republican
Sworn into office in January 2003, Rep. Franks has remained in office for seven consecutive terms. Franks has taken a strong interest in U.S. national security, serving as a member of the House Armed Services Committee. He also serves as chairman of the Congressional Missile Defense Caucus.
18. Georgia: Sen. David Perdue
David Perdue net worth: $33,681,601
Party affiliation: Republican
David Perdue is the Georgia junior senator, elected to the Senate in 2014. He earned some serious business credentials before becoming a congressman. He was CEO of Reebok athletic brand and Dollar General, generating thousands of jobs.
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17. Wisconsin: Sen. Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson net worth: $36,608,506
Party affiliation: Republican
Sen. Johnson is no stranger to hard work. When he was 15, he worked as a dishwasher. And while he was in college getting a degree in business and accounting, he worked full time.
It seems the hard work paid off. In 2010, Johnson was elected to the U.S. Senate for the state of Wisconsin.
16. Massachusetts: Rep. Joe Kennedy III
Joe Kennedy III net worth: $43,183,132
Party affiliation: Democrat
Representing Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District, Rep. Kennedy III is a strong proponent of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education; vocational schools; and community colleges.
15. North Dakota: Sen. John Hoeven
John Hoeven net worth: $45,570,040
Party affiliation: Republican
In 2011, Sen. Hoeven was sworn in as senator of North Dakota after 10 years of serving as the state’s governor.
Before becoming senator, Hoeven worked at First Western Bank in Minot, N.D., as executive vice president. After that, he took the role of president and CEO of the Bank of North Dakota.
14. New Jersey: Rep. Tom MacArthur
Tom MacArthur net worth: $52,903,452
Party affiliation: Republican
The richest politician in New Jersey got his career started in insurance. Rep. MacArthur worked as an insurance adjuster in New York City, with a meager annual salary of $13,000.
From these humble beginnings, MacArthur built a successful 30-year career in the insurance industry. In the process, he became the chairman and CEO of a company that provided insurance and managed care services.
13. Idaho: Sen. James E. Risch
James E. Risch net worth: $53,400,024
Party affiliation: Republican
Back in 2008, Sen. Risch was elected to the U.S. Senate after serving Idaho many years as a lieutenant governor and governor. He serves on five Senate committees.
12. Ohio: Rep. Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci net worth: $58,582,298
Party affiliation: Republican
Rep. Renacci represents Ohio's 16th District of Ohio, although he originally called Western Pennsylvania home. He was voted in to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010.
Raised in a working-class family, Rep. Renacci was the first in his family to graduate college. After graduating, he formed a company that owned, operated and managed nursing facilities in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Over the course of his business career, Renacci would employ more than 3,000 people.
11. New York: Rep. Chris Collins
Chris Collins net worth: $65,949,514
Party affiliation: Republican
Rep. Collins has had a string of successful business ventures — from equipment rental to pharmaceuticals — over the course of 36 years. He represents the people of New York's 27th Congressional District of New York. Collins got elected to Congress for the first time in November of 2012 and again in 2014.
10. Washington: Rep. Suzan DelBene
Suzan DelBene net worth: $74,302,052
Party affiliation: Democrat
Rep. DelBene has years of experience in the technology and business sector. She served as vice president of marketing and store development for Drugstore.com. She also served as CEO and president of Nimble Technology.
Besides those notable stints in the tech world, DelBene also worked for Microsoft for 12 years, eventually serving as corporate vice president of the company’s mobile communications business.
9. Tennessee: Rep. Diane Black
Diane Black net worth: $77,755,592
Party affiliation: Republican
Rep. Black of Tennessee's 6th District was elected to the House of Representatives in 2010. During her time in office, she has been trying to overhaul the U.S. tax code and increase wages for American workers.
In addition to being a politician, Black is also a small businesswoman and registered nurse.
8. Connecticut: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal net worth: $81,745,158
Party affiliation: Democrat
Sen. Blumenthal is an advocate of many initiatives in Congress. For example, he played a leading role in combating Big Tobacco, as well as reforming the health insurance industry. Blumenthal was sworn in 2011.
7. Florida: Rep. Vern Buchanan
Vern Buchanan net worth: $106,912,071
Party affiliation: Republican
Self-made businessman Rep. Buchanan is notably the only member of Congress to serve on the House Ways and Means Committee from Florida. Ways and Means commands jurisdiction over tax policy, international trade, healthcare, welfare, Social Security and medicare.
6. Michigan: Rep. Dave Trott
Dave Trott net worth: $113,844,576
Party affiliation: Republican
The sixth-wealthiest congressman on this list represents Michigan's 11th Congressional District. Trott started working for his family law firm in 1985, and his tenure at the firm has helped save 1,800 jobs in Michigan.
5. Texas: Rep. Michael McCaul
Michael McCaul net worth: $160,340,931
Party affiliation: Republican
Michael McCaul represents the 10th District of Texas. Beginning in January 2013, he became chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security. He also serves as chairman of the U.S.-Mexico Inter-Parliamentary Group, which works to improve relations by confronting issues between the two countries.
4. Maryland: Rep. John Delaney
John Delaney net worth: $214,902,588
Party affiliation: Democrat
Elected in 2012 to represent Maryland's 6th District, Rep. Delaney is the only former CEO of a publicly-traded company to serve in the House of Representatives, according to his website.
Delaney founded his company, Capital Source, as a private business before taking it public in 2003. Capital Source specializes in small business loans.
3. Virginia: Sen. Mark Warner
Mark Warner net worth: $242,889,630
Party affiliation: Democrat
As the third-wealthiest politician on this list, perhaps it’s not too surprising Sen. Warner is experienced in the investing world. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2008 and reelected to a second term in November 2014. Warner serves on the Senate Finance, Banking, Budget, and Intelligence committees.
Before entering politics, Warner spent many years in the technology sector, notably telecommunications. In fact, Warner co-founded Nextel.
2. Colorado: Rep. Jared Polis
Jared Polis net worth: $387,864,231
Party affiliation: Democrat
A major issue for Rep. Polis is education. It seems he wants to ensure everyone receives high quality education, no matter their socio-economic background.
Polis also has a strong entrepreneurial spirit, having been named Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young. He co-founded his first company, called American Information Systems, while still just a college student at Princeton University. He also founded BlueMountain.com and ProFlowers.com.
1. California: Rep. Darrell Issa
Darrell Issa net worth: $436,500,015
Party affiliation: Republican
Finally, taking first place among the richest U.S. politicians on this list is Rep. Issa of California's 49th Congressional District.
Prior to his days in Congress, Issa was in the tech industry. In 1982, he and his wife founded the vehicle security company Directed Electronic. The company was so successful that it earned recognition in the Inc. 500 in 1991.
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Methodology: GOBankingRates sourced financial data from OpenSecrets.org in order to determine the politician in every state with the highest average net worth. In order to be eligible for our list of the "Richest Politician in Every State," politicians must be members of Congress, the executive branch or the judicial branch of the U.S. government. Net worth figures are reported by members of Congress, and are based on finances reported in 2014.
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