Candidates Ranked by their Net Worth

Donald Trump

In his campaign kick off speech, Trump claimed he has a net worth of 8.7 billion dollars. However that claim has been disputed, as Forbes claims Trump actually has a net worth of 4.1 billion. Either way, Trump is the wealthiest candidate to declare thus far for President. [[1]]

Excerpts from an article by The Hill on Candidates' net worth [[2]]

Carly Fiorina

Fiorina is worth nearly $59 million, according to a tax form she released last month.

Hillary Clinton

Bill and Hillary Clinton earned about $30 million over the last 16 months, according to financial disclosures filed with election officials in May. The bulk of the Clintons’ income came from speaking fees, many of which came at more than $200,000 a pop. The Clintons earned $5 million from Hillary’s Hard Choices book deal, and forms also note a bank account that contains between $5 million and $25 million.

Lincoln Chafee

Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee (D-R.I.) was worth at least $32 million when he left the Senate in 2007 following an election defeat, according to his Senate filings. At the time, Chafee had substantial real estate assets, including at least $500,000 in undeveloped land in Maine and a home in New Hampshire worth between $250,000 and $500,000. The vast majority of Chafee’s wealth is held in family trusts, including one containing more than $7 million, which has been allocated to his grandchildren. Chafee also served as governor of Rhode Island and earned more than $129,000 a year.

Ben Carson

GOP presidential contender Ben Carson earned between $9 million and $27 million over a 16-month period that ended in May, according to financial disclosure documents obtained by The Wall Street Journal. He put the Clintons’ break-neck speaking schedule to shame, earning $4 million from 141 paid engagements in that time. He has two rental properties and a mortgage worth at least $1 million.

Jeb Bush

The former Republican Florida governor had a net worth of $1.3 million when he left the governor’s mansion in 2007, according to a New York Times analysis. In the years since, he has forged a thriving private-sector life, including giving paid speeches, doing consulting work, and, at one point, occupying seats on as many as six corporate boards. According to the 2014 report in the Times, Jeb Bush earned millions in board fees and stock grants from public companies, including $1 million a year from Barclays. Bush delivered more than 100 speeches following his time as governor, charging about $50,000 per speech, according to the report.

Chris Christie

The Republican New Jersey governor has a minimum net worth of more than $1.6 million, according to personal financial disclosure forms filed this year. Chris Christie earns $175,000 a year as New Jersey governor. Christie’s wife, Mary Pat Foster, makes more than $500,000 a year working for the investment firm Angelo Gordon & Co., the documents say. Also in the forms, the couple lists real estate assets in New Jersey worth more than $500,000, and a mortgage worth at least $250,000.

Bobby Jindal

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R), a former House member, left Congress in 2007 with a minimum net worth of more than $1.6 million, according to financial disclosure formshe filed with the House at the time. The state of Louisiana’s financial disclosure forms don’t say much about how that may have changed since, but he earned $186,000 as governor of the state in 2014.

Rick Santorum

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum (R) had a minimum net worth of $1.4 million when he ran for president in 2012, according to a personal financial disclosure filed at the time and obtained through the Center for Responsive Politics...Santorum had five rental properties across Pennsylvania worth at least $100,000 each.

Mike Huckabee

When Mike Huckabee ran for president in 2008, he reported a minimum net worth of more than $700,000. At the time, he was earning about $74,000 a year, and the Republican governor of Arkansas and had no liabilities. However, Huckabee’s worth has likely skyrocketed in the years since. He hosted a popular weekend show on Fox News, has written several books, and dabbled in a handful of other business enterprises. The Arkansas Times reports that in 2010, Huckabee built a $3 million dollar home in Walton County, Florida.

Ted Cruz

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) had a net worth of at least $1.3 million in 2013, according to his most recent Senate financial disclosure filing, not including his congressional salary. However, that figure was likely higher, as it doesn’t include income from his wife, Heidi Cruz, who, at the time, was believed to be pulling in a hefty six-figure salary as a managing director at Goldman Sachs. Earlier this year, Heidi Cruz took an unpaid leave of absence from that position as her husband launched a presidential bid. Cruz has requested an extension to provide forms detailing his 2014 financial information.

Rick Perry

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) reported a minimum net worth of $1.3 million when he ran for president in 2012, according to forms obtained from the Center for Responsive Politics. Bloomberg reported at the time that he was earning a $133,000 salary as governor, as well as an additional $92,000 pension from the state of Texas.

John Kasich

The Ohio governor has kept his net worth close to the vest. When he first ran for governor in 2010, he released tax returns from 2008 showing he earned more than $1.1 million that year, including $587,175 from his senior post at the now-defunct Lehman Brothers. Kasich, a Republican, released those tax returns to show he did not receive a “golden parachute” from the failed Wall Street firm. He also took in $165,719 in speaking fees, had $121,922 in investment income and made $265,000 as a commentator for Fox News that year. Kasich earns about $150,000 a year as governor of Ohio.

Rand Paul

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) had a minimum net worth of at least $625,593 in 2013, according to his most recent Senate filing. That number does not include his Senate salary. The Kentucky senator has two rental homes, one in Bowling Green, Ky., and one in Destin, Fla., as well as rental properties in Lake Jackson, Texas. Paul also landed a $40,000 book advance in 2013. The only debt he carries is a home mortgage worth between $100,000 and $250,000. Paul has requested an extension to provide forms detailing his 2014 financial information.

Bernie Sanders

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) had a minimum net worth of $175,786 in 2014, according to personal financial forms filed with the Senate. In addition to that wealth, Sanders earns $174,000 a year as a senator.

Lindsey Graham

The Republican senator from South Carolina is one of the least wealthy members of the Senate, with a minimum net worth of just more than $86,000, according to financial disclosure forms filed with the Senate. However, that total excludes his six-figure Senate salary.

Marco Rubio

In 2014, he listed having a minimum net worth of about $18,000, before accounting for his Senate salary.

Scott Walker

The Boston Globe has estimated Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) worth at negative $72,000. Walker owed between $10,000 and $100,000 on two credit cards, according to his most recent financial disclosures. According to Walker’s campaign, his expenses include two children in college, a mortgage, car payments, and he supports his parents, who live at his home. Walker earns more than $144,000 a year as governor of Wisconsin.

George Pataki

There are no public financial disclosure forms available for the former New York Gov. George Pataki (R), but he earns more than $100,000 a year from his state pension.

Martin O’Malley

The state of Maryland does not release financial records for public officials online, and a request to former Gov. Martin O'Malley's (D-Md.) campaign has not been returned.