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).

Presidents

NamePartyDate(s)Estimated wealthSource of wealthDonald TrumpRepublican2017–2021 2025-present$6.3 billion Inheritance, business, real estate, televisionGeorge WashingtonIndependent1789–1797$525 million Inheritance, business, marriageThomas JeffersonDemocratic-Republican1801–1809$212 million Inheritance, businessTheodore RooseveltRepublican1901–1909$125 million InheritanceJohn F. KennedyDemocratic1961–1963$124 million Glen Vecchione, The Little Giant Book of American Presidents, page 135 (Sterling Publishing Company 2007).InheritanceAndrew JacksonDemocratic1829–1837$119 million Marriage, business, real estateJames MadisonDemocratic-Republican1809–1817$101 million Inheritance, business

Unsuccessful presidential candidates

NamePartyPositionEstimated wealthNotesMichael BloombergDemocratic (before 2001, 2018–present)Independent (2007–2018)Republican (2001–2007)Mayor of New York City (2002–2013)Candidate for U.S. President (2020)$106 billionFounder and CEO of Bloomberg L.P.Ross PerotIndependent (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)$4.1 billionFounded Electronic Data Systems and Perot SystemsVivek RamaswamyRepublicanCandidate for U.S. President (2024)Candidate for Governor of Ohio (2026)$3.5 billionFounder and CEO of Roivant Sciences and Strive Asset ManagementTom SteyerDemocraticCandidate for U.S. President (2020)Candidate for Governor of California (2026)$2 billionFounder of Farallon CapitalHenry FordRepublican (before 1918)Democratic (after 1918)Candidate for U.S. President (1916)Candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan (1918)$1.2 billionFounder of Ford Motor CompanyDoug BurgumRepublicanGovernor of North Dakota (2017–2024)Candidate for U.S. President (2024)$1.1 billionFounded and Sold Great Plains Software to MicrosoftNelson RockefellerRepublicanGovernor of New York (1959–1973)Candidate for U.S. President (1960, 1964, 1968)Vice President of the United States (1974–77)$1 billionGeri Spieler, Taking Aim at the President: The Remarkable Story of the Woman Who Shot at Gerald Ford, page 135 (Macmillan 2008)Inheritance, grandson of John D. RockefellerSteve ForbesRepublicanMember of the Board for International Broadcasting (1985–1993)Candidate for U.S. President (1996, 2000)$430 millionEditor, publisherKanye West IndependentBirthday PartyCandidate for U.S. President (2020)$400 millionFounder of GOOD Music, CEO of Donda, rapper, fashion designerJohn DelaneyDemocratU.S. Representative from Maryland (2013–2019)Candidate for U.S. President (2020)$230 millionEntrepreneur, co-founder of Health Care Financial Partners and CapitolSourceJohn KerryDemocraticU.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1985–2013)Democratic nominee for U.S. President (2004)Secretary of State (2013–2017)$200 millionMarriage to Teresa Heinz, the widow of John Heinz, heir to the H. J. Heinz CompanyMitt RomneyIndependent (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 (2019–2025)$190–250 millionFormer CEO of Bain Capital and Bain & Company, son of Michigan Governor George W. RomneyTed KennedyDemocraticU.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1962–2009)Candidate for U.S. President (1980)$163 millionInherited stake in the Chicago Merchandise MartAl GoreDemocraticU.S. 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"Bill Clinton, Al Gore Get Rich After White House", ABC News (June 15, 2007).Son of attorney and Tennessee U.S. Senator Albert Gore Sr., who owned a stake in Occidental Petroleum, book and film dealsJohn HancockFederalistPresident of the Continental Congress (1775–1777, 1785–86)Governor of Massachusetts (1780–85, 1787–93)Candidate for U.S. President (1788)$100 millionRobert Leckie. George Washington's War: The Saga of the American Revolution, page 53 (HarperCollins 1993).Inherited a profitable mercantile business from his uncleHillary ClintonDemocratic (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 millionHillary Clinton net worth, moneynation.com; accessed September 16, 2016.Book deals and public speaking fees from foreign/domestic sourcesJames M. CoxDemocraticU.S. Representative from Ohio (1909–1913)Governor of Ohio (1913–15, 1917–21)Democratic nominee for U.S. President (1920)$40 million (D. 1950)Dayton Daily News history: James M. Cox, Publisher", Dayton Daily News; accessed August 19, 2012. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/roseanne-barr-net-worth-down-174157708.htmlSamuel J. TildenDemocraticChair of the New York Democratic Party (1866–1874)Governor of New York (1875–1876)Democratic nominee for U.S. President (1876)$8.5 million (D. 1886)Rossiter Johnson and John Howard Brown. The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans (Biographical Society 1904).Law practice, investments, and inheritance of Tilden's Extract

Other U.S. politicians

NamePartyPositionNet worthSource (Notes)Elon MuskIndependentNot a Politician but was a Senior Advisor to the President (2025) Leader of DOGE (2025)$1.2 TrillionCEO 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 PayPalWalter J. Kohler, Jr.RepublicanGovernor of Wisconsin (1951–1957)Candidate for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin (1957)$8.8 billionOwner of VollrathRick CarusoDemocraticCandidate for Mayor of Los Angeles (2022)$5.3 billionOwner-founder of CarusoRonald LauderRepublicanDeputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO policy (1984–1986)Ambassador to Austria (1986–1987)Candidate for Mayor of New York (1989)$4.6 billionCo-owner of Estée Lauder, owner of Central European Media EnterprisesJB PritzkerDemocraticGovernor of Illinois (2019–present)$3.5 billionInheritance, family owns the Hyatt hotel chainPenny PritzkerDemocraticSecretary of Commerce (2013–2017)Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery (2023–2025)$2.5 billionInheritance, family owns the Hyatt hotel chainBill HaslamRepublicanMayor of Knoxville (2003–2011)Governor of Tennessee (2011–2019)$2 billionSon of Jim Haslam, founder of Pilot Corporation, and former CEO of the e-commerce and catalog division of Saks Fifth AvenueMark DaytonDemocraticAuditor of Minnesota (1991–1995)U.S. Senator from Minnesota (2001–2007)Governor of Minnesota (2011–2019)$1.6 billionGreat-grandson of George Dayton, the founder of TargetBetsy DeVosRepublicanChair of the Michigan Republican Party (1996–2000; 2003–2005)Secretary of Education (2017–2021)$1.25 billionDaughter of Edgar Prince, founder of Prince Corporation; daughter-in-law of Richard DeVos, co-founder of Amway; sister of Erik Prince, founder of BlackwaterJim JusticeRepublican (before 2015, 2017–present)Democratic (2015–2017)Governor of West Virginia (2017–2025)United States Senator from West Virginia (2025–present)$1.2 billionInherited 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 RockefellerRepublicanLieutenant Governor of Arkansas (1996–2006)1.2 billionMember of the Rockefeller FamilyRichard C. BlumDemocraticFirst gentleman of San Francisco (1980–1988)Regent of the University of California (2002–2022)$1 billionPresident of Blum CapitalLinda McMahonRepublicanCandidate for U.S. Senate from Connecticut (2010; 2012)Administrator of the Small Business Administration (2017–2019)