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Posted: Jul 15, 2011

 

Check to see if your representative in Congress is on this list. This is a trend analysis of the data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics using their average net worth calculations.

“The List” of the Elite 80 : Skyrocketing Net Worth

Name Avg ‘04 Avg ‘08 Growth ‘04-‘08 % Change 2009 Net Worth
Gutierrez, Luis V (D-Ill) $47,503 $1,790,508 $1,743,005 3,669 $2,358,005
Scott, David (D-Ga) $107,262 $3,008,001 $2,900,739 2,704 $3,758,001
Sanchez, Loretta (D-Calif) $196,505 $2,547,501 $2,350,996 1,196 $2,474,001
Sanchez, Linda (D-Calif) -$32,500 $342,500 $375,000 1,154 $751,010
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (D-SD) -$112,000 $1,152,510 $1,264,510 1,129 $1,332,853
Obama, Barack $300,002 $3,670,505 $3,370,503 1,124 $4,960,505

 

The complete list of 80:





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Avg '04 Avg '08 Growth '04-'08 % Chg 2009 Net Worth















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 41 Democrats




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 Gutierrez, Luis V (D-Ill) $47,503 $1,790,508 $1,743,005 3,669 $2,358,005

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 Scott, David (D-Ga) $107,262 $3,008,001 $2,900,739 2,704 $3,758,001

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 Sanchez, Loretta (D-Calif) $196,505 $2,547,501 $2,350,996 1,196 $2,474,001

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 Sanchez, Linda (D-Calif) -$32,500 $342,500 $375,000 1,154 $751,010

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 Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (D-SD) -$112,000 $1,152,510 $1,264,510 1,129 $1,332,853

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 Obama, Barack $300,002 $3,670,505 $3,370,503 1,124 $4,960,505

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 Feingold, Russ (D-Wis) $8,000 $83,501 $75,501 944 $83,001

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 Hinchey, Maurice (D-NY) $74,002 $727,509 $653,507 883 $743,508

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 Eshoo, Anna (D-Calif) -$385,996 $1,508,003 $1,893,999 491 $1,683,503

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 McGovern, James P (D-Mass) $474,002 $2,673,503 $2,199,501 464 $2,330,503

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 Cummings, Elijah E (D-Md) $175,000 $887,506 $712,506 407 $887,506

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 Harkin, Tom (D-Iowa) $2,647,019 $13,373,057 $10,726,038 405 $16,764,563

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 Conyers, John Jr (D-Mich) $1,501 $7,500 $5,999 400 $0

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 Faleomavaega, Eni F H (D-AS) $77,007 $338,505 $261,498 340 $48,004

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 Taylor, Gene (D-Miss) -$32,500 $75,000 $107,500 331 $32,500

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 Jackson Lee, Sheila (D-Texas) $159,005 $615,506 $456,501 287 $27,004

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 Costa, Jim (D-Calif) $851,003 $3,073,002 $2,221,999 261 $2,881,002

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 Wyden, Ron (D-Ore) $1,472,005 $4,817,513 $3,345,508 227 $6,246,019







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 Christian-Christensen, Donna (D-VI) $205,500 $625,501 $420,001 204 $518,000

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 Bordallo, Madeleine Z (D-Guam) $1,523,003 $4,565,002 $3,041,999 200 $4,916,003

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 Kanjorski, Paul E (D-Pa) $1,464,505 $4,356,505 $2,892,000 198 $4,356,505

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 Spratt, John M Jr (D-SC) $6,801,008 $19,543,006 $12,741,998 187 $22,443,507

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 Watson, Diane E (D-Calif) $48,501 $135,502 $87,001 179 $111,002

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 Towns, Edolphus (D-NY) -$269,497 $210,007 $479,504 178 $214,506

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 Dodd, Chris (D-Conn) $411,004 $1,139,508 $728,504 177 $1,498,509

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 Dicks, Norm (D-Wash) $261,504 $720,504 $459,000 176 $698,003

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 Berman, Howard L (D-Calif) $498,024 $1,367,020 $868,996 175 $1,082,547

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 Visclosky, Pete (D-Ind) $390,509 $1,064,511 $674,002 173 $1,107,012

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 Higgins, Brian M (D-NY) -$250,001 $170,505 $420,506 168 $170,505

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 Brown, Corrine (D-Fla) -$43,999 $28,001 $72,000 164 $3,501

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 Schakowsky, Jan (D-Ill) $71,008 $181,512 $110,504 156 $188,511

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 Boren, Dan (D-Okla) $591,502 $1,479,007 $887,505 150 $1,002,507

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 Stark, Pete (D-Calif) -$9,499,988 $4,295,508 $13,795,496 145 -$11,542,496

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 Miller, Brad (D-NC) -$462,997 $197,510 $660,507 143 $210,015

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 Clyburn, James E (D-SC) $165,504 $397,505 $232,001 140 $397,005

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 Israel, Steve (D-NY) -$104,000 $32,500 $136,500 131 $0

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 Kennedy, Patrick J (D-RI) $91,001 $207,501 $116,500 128 $18,107,502

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 Dorgan, Byron L (D-ND) $289,011 $633,517 $344,506 119 $765,019







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 Brady, Robert A (D-Pa) $799,005 $1,641,004 $841,999 105 $391,504

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 Ortiz, Solomon P (D-Texas) $773,003 $1,563,006 $790,003 102 $1,323,004

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 Kildee, Dale E (D-Mich) $239,503 $481,004 $241,501 101 $296,504

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 Totals for 41 Democrats $10,019,433 $85,726,776 $75,707,343 756% $95,620,163

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Avg '04 Avg '08 Growth % Change 2009 Net Worth

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 39 Republicans




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 LaTourette, Steven C (R-Ohio) -$4,499 $590,502 $595,001 13,225 $790,502

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 Chambliss, Saxby (R-Ga) $16,001 $304,504 $288,503 1,803 $297,003

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 Putnam, Adam H (R-Fla) $724,510 $6,716,513 $5,992,003 1,754 $6,453,513

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 McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R-Wash) $106,504 $1,423,013 $1,316,509 1,236 $1,330,509

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 Pence, Mike (R-Ind) $13,002 $158,007 $145,005 1,115 $90,007

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 Rohrabacher, Dana (R-Calif) $42,222 $463,504 $421,282 998 $342,499

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 Culberson, John (R-Texas) -$45,000 $337,501 $382,501 850 $337,501

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 Inglis, Bob (R-SC) $73,001 $571,513 $498,512 683 $448,002

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 Mack, Connie (R-Fla) -$242,000 $1,181,536 $1,423,536 588 $1,287,536

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 Davis, Geoff (R-Ky) -$19,995 $73,001 $92,996 465 $73,001

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 McConnell, Mitch (R-Ky) $3,072,514 $16,979,018 $13,906,504 453 $19,929,018

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 Wicker, Roger (R-Miss) $282,005 $1,526,508 $1,244,503 441 $660,513







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 Thornberry, Mac (R-Texas) $83,500 $391,001 $307,501 368 $391,001

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 Shadegg, John (R-Ariz) -$4,999 $12,501 $17,500 350 $12,501

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 Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (R-Fla) $197,006 $874,005 $676,999 344 $957,504

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 Ensign, John (R-Nev) $1,041,795 $4,400,795 $3,359,000 322 $4,054,202

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 Diaz-Balart, Lincoln (R-Fla) $48,003 $172,005 $124,002 258 $155,504

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 Poe, Ted (R-Texas) $26,502 $88,504 $62,002 234 $112,505

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 Graham, Lindsey (R-SC) $262,510 $801,009 $538,499 205 $834,812

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 Myrick, Sue (R-NC) $107,501 $306,003 $198,502 185 $121,503

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 Sullivan, John (R-Okla) $65,001 $183,001 $118,000 182 $383,000

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 Blunt, Roy (R-Mo) $223,003 $601,509 $378,506 170 $765,009

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 Enzi, Mike (R-Wyo) $518,011 $1,394,535 $876,524 169 $1,692,536

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 Sessions, Pete (R-Texas) $894,526 $2,407,019 $1,512,493 169 $3,494,523

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 Barrett, Gresham (R-SC) $1,004,004 $2,635,520 $1,631,516 163 $2,536,518

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 Murkowski, Lisa (R-Alaska) $516,515 $1,344,019 $827,504 160 $1,366,020

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 Lucas, Frank D (R-Okla) $403,004 $1,022,502 $619,498 154 $1,010,502

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 Royce, Ed (R-Calif) $121,004 $291,002 $169,998 141 $315,004

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 Gohmert, Louis B Jr (R-Texas) -$110,001 -$250,001 -$140,000 127 $150,001

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 Forbes, J Randy (R-Va) $441,901 $999,381 $557,480 126 $805,480

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 Wilson, Joe (R-SC) -$348,500 $78,515 $427,015 123 $696,003

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 Bishop, Rob (R-Utah) -$16,499 $3,501 $20,000 121 $8,501







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 Burr, Richard (R-NC) $506,011 $1,098,744 $592,733 117 $1,375,888

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 Diaz-Balart, Mario (R-Fla) -$65,001 $8,000 $73,001 112 $32,500

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 Collins, Susan M (R-Maine) $196,503 $410,005 $213,502 109 $205,002

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 Garrett, Scott (R-NJ) $97,501 $202,505 $105,004 108 $338,005

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 Barton, Joe (R-Texas) $39,502 $81,002 $41,500 105 $81,002

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 McCaul, Michael (R-Texas) $34,176,566 $69,619,248 $35,442,682 104 $137,611,043

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 Aderholt, Robert B (R-Ala) $780,510 $1,566,011 $785,501 101 $3,927,511

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 Totals for 39 Republicans $45,223,644 $121,066,961 $75,843,317 168% $195,473,184

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 Total Net Worth For These 80 in '09



% Increase 08-09

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 $291,093,347



41%

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 Total $ Increase From '04-'08




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 $151,550,660




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