It raises questions around how a group of mostly multimillionaires makes policy that affects millions — and how expensive it is to run for Senate in the first place.
Sen. Jim Justice’s median net worth is $1.3 billion. Bill Clark/AP
The Senate is a millionaires club.
At least 73 of the 100 sitting U.S. senators have a median net worth of more than a million dollars, according to a NOTUS analysis of lawmakers’ most recent financial disclosures.
That may not surprise most Americans, who believe that people run for office to make a lot of money. But it’s hardly representative of the United States, where millionaires make up around 7% of the population, according to UBS’ 2025 Global Wealth Report.
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