Did you know that George Washington was so rich that he wanted to reject his presidential salary? Wealth has always been a part of American politics, but, recently, political wealth crossed a new milestone (most Congresspeople are millionaires).
This map from HowMuch.net shows the richest politician in every state, and reveals just how rich they really are.
There are 34 states with Republicans as their richest politicians, 15 with Democrats, and one with an Independent. Interestingly, every single one is in Congress. There are no executive branch politicians, including governors, whatsoever.
Geographic Influence
In many places, the results were predictable. No richest-in-state Democrats can be found in the South, but there is a cluster in New England.
This post was published at Zero Hedge on Dec 16, 2017.
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