Map: The wealthiest member of Congress in each state

[RockaFowler]

http://www.vox.com/xpress/2014/11/21/7256687/richest-politician-congress?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=voxdotcom&utm_content=friday



Note that these are only minimum net worths. That's because when members of Congress file financial disclosures, they only have to estimate a range of assets, not nail down an exact amount. CQ Roll Call uses the lowest numbers in these ranges, so their wealth estimates — and this map — are actually quite conservative. More fun facts:

* Half of US states have at least one member of Congress worth $9 million.
* 7 states have a member of Congress worth over $ 60 million.
* A mere 3 states — Alaska, Hawaii, and South Dakota — don't have a member of Congress clearly worth over $1 million.

The very richest are Rep. Darrell Issa of California (who started a company that made car alarms), Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas (whose wife is an heiress), Rep. John Delaney of Maryland (who made his money in finance), and Sen. Jay Rockefeller (who is a Rockefeller).

[JustAnotherGen]

1. Not surprised

by Frelinghuysen. His mother was an heir to the Proctor and Gamble corp.

[NCTraveler]

2. Tim Johnson from SD must feel like an outsider. lol. nt.

[merrily]

3. Coincidentally, our laws help the rich get richer faster and faster

I am almost positive, though, that there's no correlation between that and multimillionaires in Congress.

None.

[Scuba]

4. Tom Petri (Wisconsin) didn't run for re-election. He's being replaced by an insane maniac.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/108410141

Glenn Grothman, Wisconsin GOP Senator, Fights For A Seven-Day Workweek


http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002547927

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