How Rich Are the Politicians in America? A Quick Lowdown on 45 of the Most Affluent Politicians in Office

Joe Manchin (Born in 1947) – $8 Million

Joe Manchin is a businessman, previously a state governor and a U.S. senator who, from 2005 to 2010, has represented the state of West Virginia. He has been in the news as Democrat who has gone against the Democrat legislative package, regularly targeting corporations and other measures involving inflation and climate change.

While he earned $174K per year from his government service, some of his other ventures earned him $700K per year. Manchin primarily racked up his fortunes as a founder of Enersystems, a coal brokerage firm, and is listed as one of the wealthiest senators, with a net worth of $8 million.

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