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Top 10 richest US presidential candidates 2020

Tom Steyer, net worth - $1.6 billion

Tom Steyer tops the list of the wealthiest presidential candidates. In 1986, he founded Farallon Capital which later became one of the largest US hedge funds. In 2012, Steyer left Farallon Capital to devote himself full-time to politics and environmental activism. This surprised experts, as Steyer had previously invested in the production of fossil fuels. The politician explained such a drastic change in his rhetoric by a reassessment of personal values.

Top 10 richest US presidential candidates 2020

John Delaney, net worth - $200 million

Businessman John Delaney is ranked second on the list. Delaney is a three-term congressman. In 1993, he created HealthCare Financial Partners, a company involved in healthcare loans. Notably, Tom Steyer is one of the company’s main donors. His hedge fund invested $25 million into HealthCare Financial Partners. John Delaney started his second company in 1999. The businessman founded CapitalSource, a commercial loan firm. Interestingly, the hedge fund of Tom Steyer made an investment of about $190 million into Delaney’s CapitalSource.

Top 10 richest US presidential candidates 2020

Michael Bennet, net worth - $15 million

The third wealthiest presidential candidate is Michael Bennet, a member of the Democratic Party and a US senator. In 1997, he made a fortune working at Anschutz Investment for the Republican Philip Anschutz. Bennet merged three movie theater chains into a single Regal Entertainment Group. The deal brought Mr. Bennet a substantial profit. He later joined the company's board of directors. Currently, the politician is actively investing in large hedge funds.

Top 10 richest US presidential candidates 2020

Elizabeth Warren, net worth - $12 million

Elizabeth Warren takes fourth place in this ranking. Warren is a lecturer at Harvard University. The fortune of Elizabeth Warren and her husband, Bruce Mann, who holds a similar position, consists of royalties for books, articles, and consulting. Warren considers a house in Cambridge, which she acquired for $447,000 in 1995, to be one of her most profitable investments. At the moment, the house is worth $3 million.

Top 10 richest US presidential candidates 2020

Joe Biden, net worth - $9 million

The fifth wealthy presidential candidate is Joe Biden known by the nickname Middle-Class Joe. For the two years since his departure from the White House, Joe Biden and his wife have earned more than $15 million by publishing several books in collaboration with Flatiron. In 2017, the couple purchased a 450 square meters house in Rehoboth Beach for $2.7 million.

Top 10 richest US presidential candidates 2020

Bill De Blasio, net worth - $2.5 million

The sixth on this list is Bill De Blasio, the Mayor of New York. He made his fortune by investing in real estate. In 2000, Bill De Blasio and his wife purchased a townhouse in Brooklyn. Then, in 2004, they bought another house of about 150 square meters. By now, property prices in Brooklyn have skyrocketed. As a result, Bill De Blasio earned $108,450, renting both buildings.

Top 10 richest US presidential candidates 2020

Bernie Sanders, net worth - $2.5 million

The seventh place in the rating goes to senator Bernie Sanders. After running for the presidency in 2016, he signed three contracts with publishing houses. This turned out to be a very profitable deal: he earned about $2 million for the publication of his books. Consequently, Bernie Sanders joined the top 1% of the wealthiest people in the United States.

Top 10 richest US presidential candidates 2020

Cory Booker, net worth - $1.5 million

The eighth richest presidential candidate is Cory Booker, a senator from New Jersey. In 2013, he owned shares of popular companies such as Netflix, Facebook, and Amazon. Later Booker sold his assets and put the money into savings accounts. Nowadays, the politician owns a 260 square meters house in Newark, where he served as mayor from 2006 to 2013. Compared to the other 14 presidential candidates of 2020, Cory Booker’s annual charity donations are the highest, about 11% of his income.

Top 10 richest US presidential candidates 2020

Andrew Young, net worth - $1 million

Andrew Young, the son of immigrants from Taiwan, is ranked eighth richest presidential candidate. At the beginning, Young was involved in the creation of startups. In 2000, he founded Stargiving.com, a website which allowed investors to meet celebrities. Then, Young worked in technology and healthcare companies. In 2006, he became CEO of Manhattan Prep, a test preparation company. When Andrew Young joined Manhattan Prep, its revenue increased to $11 million.

Top 10 richest US presidential candidates 2020

Pete Buttigieg, net worth - $100 thousand

Pete Buttigieg closes the top 10 of the wealthiest US presidential candidates. Buttigieg is the former mayor of South Bend. Experts considered him to be the poorest and youngest (37 years old) presidential candidate. In 2010, Mr. Buttigieg gave up his high-paying job at McKinsey to run for the Indiana Treasurer of State. He lost the election. However, in 2012, he became the Mayor of South Bend. At the same time, Pete Buttigieg received the highest level of financial support, as 23 American billionaires made financial contributions to his presidential campaign.

Top 10 richest US presidential candidates 2020
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