Forbes Presidential Cadidates Wealth List, Net Worth (Top 20 Candidates)

[Stuart G]

Source: Forbes

Sept 29, 2015 @ 02:01 PM

Agustino Fontevecchia ,
Forbes Staff...


Forbes put together the definitive wealth list of the 2016 presidential candidates. Looking at both major parties, we have come up with net worth estimates for the 20 top Republican and Democratic contenders. Beyond Donald Trump, whose $4.5 billion net worth dwarfs the rest combined, we find that several candidates are worth more than $30 billion, including Lincoln Chafee, Hillary Clinton, and Carly Fiorina. At the same time, we found that only three of them aren’t millionaires (Bernie Sanders, Marco Rubio, and Martin O’Malley). For a complete analysis of our list, see my post here.

To piece together a precise picture of their individual wealth, Forbes used a variety of documents, starting with financial disclosure with the Federal Election Commission. Candidates are only required to report their net worth in ranges, so the Forbes wealth team dug deep, looking through property records, mortgage papers, and tax records when available. We called experts and checked with county clerks. Finally, we called the candidates themselves, looking to corroborate our figures. We didn’t always get a response.

(top five, hit link for rest).

1. Donald Trump

$4.5 bil



Richest candidate by a long shot is the GOP front-runner.

2. Carly Fiorina

$58 mil

Former HP CEO has over 1,000 investments.

3. Hillary Clinton

$45 mil

Half of power couple; the Clintons earned $28 million in 2014.

4. Lincoln Chafee

$32 mil

Rhode Island royalty inherited fortune, first U.S. Senate term.

5. Ben Carson

$26 mil

Retired neurosurgeon sat on boards of Costco, Kellogg K -0.39%.

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Read more: http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2015/09/29/forbes-2016-presidential-candidate-net-worth-list/

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Check out this list..very interesting..Now who do you think is last? And why is that person last?

[KamaAina]

1. Poor Marco. He may have to cut back on his bottled water budget.

[Stuart G]

2. But Marco isn't last...he is second to last...one of them is worth Zero...

at the very end. How did that happen??

[KamaAina]

3. Apparently Gov. O'Malley took on debt to send his kids to college

rather than making them saddle themselves with it.

If I were he, I would be hammering on this point at every single greasyspoon in Iowa and New Hampshire.

[Stuart G]

5. Yes, I agree with you..He is not alone in that regard.. Many throughout the U.S.A do the same..

And college is extremely expensive these days. Says a lot about him

[Andy823]

10. Yes it does say a lot

That's one of the reasons why I support him.

[Vinca]

6. Marco's lucky not to be in jail after the credit card mess he got himself into.

[turbinetree]

4. I think eighteen is a great number to be last on the list............................

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because he is still number 1 in my book

[moondust]

7. Here's to the ungreedy!

[Fearless]

8. Hillary makes 28 million last year and is only worth 45 million? I don't think so.

Either that or she's profoundly poor managing money.

[dsc]

9. she and her husband make etc

also much of what they made was given to their foundation and often the media has reported it as if she personally got that money.

[whatthehey]

11. Partly that but we must also consider this is NET worth

If I make a million a year in a new job, get a year's pay upfront, and take out a mortgage to buy a 1.5 million dollar house, which would be very responsible spending well below typical ratio, I have a negative net worth and am still very well to do and spending responsibly..

I have no idea how big and how many loans the Clintons have.

[Yupster]

12. Why would you have a negative net worth?

The value of the house would be an asset.

You would only have a negative net worth if the value of your house went down a lot.

[Lychee2]

13. More from the list:

6. Jeb Bush

$22 mil

7. George Pataki

$13 mil

Former N.Y. governor is lawyer; advises on energy, environment.

8. John Kasich

$10 mil+

Ohio governor worked at Lehman Bros.; hosted Fox show.

9. Mike Huckabee

$9 mil

Longtime radio host made millions on Fox, giving speeches .

10. Jim Gilmore

$7 mil

11. Jim Webb

$6 mil

Ex-senator from Virginia wrote script for Rules of Engagement .

12. Bobby Jindal

$5 mil

Louisiana governor makes about $130,000 a year.

13. Ted Cruz

$3.5 mil

Tea Partier practiced law; wife works at Goldman Sachs.

14. Chris Christie

$3 mil

Wife made the money on Wall Street while he ran N.J.

15. Rand Paul

$2 mil

Sold ophthalmology practice for $220,000; wrote four books.

16. Rick Santorum

$2 mil

Former senator collects rent on six properties near Penn State.

17. Lindsey Graham

$1 mil

South Carolina senator gets fortune from homes, salary.

18. Bernie Sanders

$700,000

Vermont senator once worked as a carpenter and a filmmaker.

19. Marco Rubio

$100,000

Florida senator has house, boat, kids’ college plans and lots of debt.

20. Martin O’Malley

Zero

Former Maryland governor took on debt to send kids to college.