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Richest and ‘poorest’ members of Congress Members of Congress with the highest and lowest net worth in 2010, according to an analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics based on disclosures filed by the lawmakers.
25. Diane Lynn Black (R-Tenn.)
Diane Lynn Black (R-Tenn.) was the 25th richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $31,272,522. Her husband, David Black, is CEO of Aegis Sciences Corp.
Mark Humphrey
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AP
24. Rick Berg (R-N.D.)
Rick Berg (R-N.D.) was the 24th richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $33,562,590. Berg was a partner at Goldmark Commercial Corp., a real estate firm.
Dale Wetzel
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AP
23. Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.)
The Center for Responsive Politics reported that Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) has an estimated average worth of $33,925,002. He is the founder of Liberty Petroleum Corp. and still maintains stock in the company. The Center reports that 37 Senate Democrats and 30 Senate Republicans reported an average net worth in excess of $1 million, as did 110 House Republicans and 73 House Democrats.
MATT YORK
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AP
22. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.)
Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) was the 22nd richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $34,612,518. His fortune comes from owning an auto dealership and investments in the oil and gas industry.
Melina Mara
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THE WASHINGTON POST
21 Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)
Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.) was the 21st richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $41,210,018. Lowey, who represents the heart of New York State's wealthy Westchester County, is married to an attorney whose investments have surged over the years.
Ron Edmonds
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AP
20. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio)
Rep. Jim Renacci was the 20th richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $42,060,709. The Center for Responsive Politics found that 47 percent of current members of Congress are millionaires.
Scott Heckel
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AP
19. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)
Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.) was the 19th richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $42,900,594. Much of his wealth comes from trust funds and investments but he owns some valuable land in New Jersey and Massachusetts.
Byline Withheld
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AP
18. Gary Miller (R-Calif.)
Rep. Gary Miller (R-Calif.) was the 18th richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $46,008,028. Miller has made a number of strong real estate investments.
DENNIS COOK
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AP
17. Kenny Marchant (R-Texas)
Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-Texas) was the 17th richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $49,340,275. Marchant is a real estate developer who owns a home construction company.
DONNA MCWILLIAM
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AP
16. James E. Risch (R-Idaho)
Rep. James E. Risch (R-Idaho) was the 16th richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $54,088,026. He has earned his wealth as a lawyer and through properties, according to the Statesman.
Harry Hamburg
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AP
15. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.)
Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) was the 15th richest Congressman in 2010, with an average net worth of $59,550,022. Corker made several real estate investments that paid off.
GEORGE WALKER IV/THE TENNESSEAN
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AP
14. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) was the 14th richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $69,046,622. Feinstein's husband has a number of investments in a diverse range of industires, including a property management firm and a biotech venture.
Cliff Owen
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AP
13. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) was the 13th richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $73,151,590. His father is wealthy.
Susan Walsh
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AP
12. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.)
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.) was the 12th richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $85,572,116. Lautenberg is founder of data firm ADP and his wife has her own wealth from trusts and investments.
CHARLES DHARAPAK
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AP
11. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.)
Grayson was the eleventh richest member of member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $93,896,519
Evan Vucci
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
10. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.)
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) was the 10th richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $99,057,011. Rockefeller is a descendent of wealthy oil executive and noted philanthropist John D. Rockefeller.
BOB BIRD
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AP
9. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was the ninth richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $101,123,032. Much of her wealth is based on her husband's investments in real estate, a football team and other assets.
J. Scott Applewhite
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AP
8. Vernon Buchanan (R-Fla.)
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) was the eighth richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $136,152,641. Buchanan founded the company which is currently known as American Speedy Printing Centers in 1976. He also built an automobile dealership empire which would become one of the nation's largest.
STEVE NESIUS
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AP
7. Jared Polis (D-Colo.)
Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) was the seventh richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $143,218,562. Polis founded several companies including American Information Systems, bluemountain.com and ProFlowers.com.
Charles Dharapak
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AP
6. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) was the sixth richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $173,538,010. Kohl's parents started a food store which turned into a chain, and Kohl also started his own company.
Morry Gash
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AP
5. Mark Warner (D-Va.)
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) was the fifth richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $192,730,605. Warner made his fortune by organizing investor groups to apply for free radio frequencies that the government was giving away.
Steve Helber
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AP
4. John Kerry (D-Mass.)
John Kerry (D-Mass.) was the fourth richest member of member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $231,722,794. He is married to Teresa Heinz Kerry, heiress to the ketchup company's fortune.
LAUREN VICTORIA BURKE
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
3. Jane Harman (D- Calif.)
Harman was the third richest member of member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $326,844,751.
KARIN COOPER
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
2. Michael McCaul (R-Tex.)
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) was the second richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $380,411,527. McCaul's father-in-law, Lowry Mays, is the CEO of Clear Channel Communications.
Charles Dharapak
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AP
1. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) was the richest member of Congress in 2010, with an average net worth of $448,125,017. Issa co-founded Directed Electronics, the country's largest manufacturer of vehicle anti-theft devices.
Manuel Balce Ceneta
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AP
25. Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho)
Labrador had an average net worth of -$31,998 in 2010.
Charlie Litchfield
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AP
23. Sen. Deborah Anne Stabenow (D-Mich.) (tie)
Stabenow had an average net worth of -$32,500 in 2010.
Haraz N. Ghanbari
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AP
23. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R- Fla.) (tie)
Diaz-Balart had an average net worth of -$32,500 in 2010.
Curt Anderson
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AP
22. Former representative John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) 22. Former representative John Shadegg (R-Ariz.)
Shadegg had an average net worth of -$47,500 in 2010.
Ross D. Franklin
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AP
21. Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.)
Israel had an average net worth of -$55,000 in 2010.
Susan Walsh
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AP
20. Former representative Artur Davis (D-Ala.)
Davis had an average net worth of -$69,500 in 2010.
Butch Dill
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AP
19. Rep. Marlin A. Stutzman (R-Ind.)
Stutzman had an average net worth of -$84,495 in 2010.
Joe Raymond
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AP
18. Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.)
Ellmers had an average net worth of -$91,497 in 2010.
Harry Hamburg
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AP
17. Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.)
Yoder had an average net worth of -$91,998 in 2010.
Eli Reichman
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For The Washington Post
16. Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-Calif.)
Napolitano had an average net worth of -$91,999 in 2010.
Linda Davidson
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The Washington Post
15. Former representative Dan Maffei (D-N.Y.)
Maffei had an average net worth of -$107,501 in 2010.
Kevin Rivoli
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AP
14. Rep. Kristi Lynn Noem (R-S.D.)
Noem had an average net worth of -$111,996 in 2010.
Melina Mara
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The Washington Post
13. Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.)
Conyers had an average net worth of -$120,001 in 2010.
J. Scott Applewhite
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AP
12. Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-N.Y.)
Velazquez had an average net worth of -$146,999 in 2010.
J. Scott Applewhite
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AP
11. Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-Tex.)
Gohmert had an average net worth of -$150,001 in 2010.
Alex Brandon
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AP
10. Former representative Patrick J. Murphy (D-Pa.)
Murphy had an average net worth of -$154,502 in 2010.
Bizuayehu Tesfaye
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AP
9. Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.)
Bishop had an average net worth of -$159,496 in 2010.
Todd Stone
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AP
8. Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.)
Duffy had an average net worth of -$167,497 in 2010.
Benjamin C Tankersley
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For The Washington Post
7. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.)
Sewell had an average net worth of -$173,493 in 2010.
Dave Martin
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AP
6. Former representative Bart Stupak (D-Mich.)
Stupak had an average net worth of -$178,996 in 2010.
Melina Mara
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The Washington Post
5. Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Calif.)
Richardson had an average net worth of -$383,496 in 2010.
Carolyn Kaster
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AP
4. Former representative John Salazar (D-Colo.)
Salazar had an average net worth of -$474,501 in 2010.
Jose Luis Magana
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AP
3. Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-Tex.)
Hinojosa had an average net worth of -$2,500,488 in 2010.
Jerome T. Nakagawa
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AP
2. Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.)
Fincher had an average net worth of -$3,302,503 in 2010.
Harry Hamburg
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AP
1. Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.)
Hastings had an average net worth of -$4,732,002 in 2010.
Manuel Balce Ceneta
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AP
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