NET WORTH 2010
Net Worth, 2010
It is difficult to gauge what a lawmaker is worth based on what they file because the disclosure forms do not require exact values. Instead, the lawmaker reports the range of value into which an asset, for example, falls. As the values increase, the ranges get broader. To calculate net worth, shown here, CRP added together the lawmaker's range of assets and then subtracted their range of liabilities. We then calculate the midpoint of the resulting range and use this figure to rank the filers. Using this method provides a ranking that more closely reflects reality than using either the minimum or maximum values. (Read more about our methodology.) Valuation of very large assets is limited by the top range being over $50 million. When further research definitively revealed a more accurate figure, it was used in place of the range.
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| Rank | Name | Minimum Net Worth | Average | Maximum Net Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrell Issa (R-Calif) | $195,400,035 | $448,125,017 | $700,850,000 |
| 2 | Michael McCaul (R-Texas) | $258,618,051 | $380,411,527 | $502,205,003 |
| 3 | Jane Harman (D-Calif) | $160,085,503 | $326,844,751 | $493,604,000 |
| 4 | John Kerry (D-Mass) | $181,469,521 | $231,722,794 | $281,976,067 |
| 5 | Mark Warner (D-Va) | $76,372,212 | $192,730,605 | $309,088,999 |
| 6 | Herb Kohl (D-Wis) | $88,228,026 | $173,538,010 | $258,847,994 |
| 7 | Jared Polis (D-Colo) | $57,944,127 | $143,218,562 | $228,492,998 |
| 8 | Vernon Buchanan (R-Fla) | $-50,724,701 | $136,152,641 | $323,029,983 |
| 9 | Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) | $5,946,075 | $101,123,032 | $196,299,990 |
| 10 | Jay Rockefeller (D-WVa) | $61,632,019 | $99,057,011 | $136,482,003 |
| 11 | Alan Grayson (D-Fla) | $57,435,038 | $93,896,519 | $130,358,000 |
| 12 | Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) | $55,073,211 | $85,572,116 | $116,071,021 |
| 13 | Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) | $55,119,731 | $73,151,590 | $91,183,450 |
| 14 | Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif) | $44,386,225 | $69,046,622 | $93,707,020 |
| 15 | Bob Corker (R-Tenn) | $11,679,048 | $59,550,022 | $107,420,996 |
| 16 | James E. Risch (R-Idaho) | $19,454,055 | $54,088,026 | $88,721,997 |
| 17 | Kenny Marchant (R-Texas) | $28,276,794 | $49,340,275 | $70,403,757 |
| 18 | Gary Miller (R-Calif) | $17,454,056 | $46,008,028 | $74,562,000 |
| 19 | Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) | $20,350,188 | $42,900,594 | $65,451,000 |
| 20 | James B. Renacci (R-Ohio) | $32,345,756 | $42,060,709 | $51,775,662 |
| 21 | Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) | $15,395,036 | $41,210,018 | $67,025,000 |
| 22 | Mike Kelly (R-Pa) | $7,903,037 | $34,612,518 | $61,321,999 |
| 23 | Trent Franks (R-Ariz) | $11,600,005 | $33,925,002 | $56,250,000 |
| 24 | Richard A. Berg (R-ND) | $12,146,147 | $33,562,590 | $54,979,033 |
| 25 | Diane Lynn Black (R-Tenn) | $-7,315,946 | $31,272,522 | $69,860,990 |
Note: Senate, House, Executive branch and Judicial rules require the disclosure of items belonging to the filer's spouse and/or dependent children. When present, those items are displayed on this page and are included in all calculations throughout this section.
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