Richest American politicians
as of Jan. 30, 2005
| # | Name | Party | Position | Estimated Wealth |
| 1 | Michael Bloomberg | Republican | Mayor of New York City | $4.8 billion |
| 2 | Winthrop Rockefeller Jr. | Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas | $1.2 billion |
| 3 | John Kerry | Democrat | US Senator from Massachusetts | $550 million |
| 4 | Amo Houghton | Republican | Representative from New York | $475 million |
| 5 | Jon Corzine | Democrat | US Senator from New Jersey | $300 million |
| 6 | Herb Kohl | Democrat | US Senator from Wisconsin | $250 million |
| 7 | Jay Rockefeller | Democrat | US Senator from West Virginia | $200 million |
| 8 | Mark Warner | Democrat | Governor of Virginia | $200 million |