Ranking America’s Richest Politicians

What we’re showing

This graphic visualizes the net worth of America’s 12 richest politicians at the state and federal levels.

Context

• Jay Robert Pritzker is a member of the Pritzker family, which owns Hyatt Hotels & Resorts.
• Donald Trump’s wealth is closely tied to The Trump Organization, which has interests in real estate, hotels, casinos, and media.
• In 2001, Doug Burgum sold Great Plains Software to Microsoft for $1.1 billion and later founded several investment firms.