- There are currently 14 major candidates vying for the Democratic presidential nomination — and they all come from markedly different financial backgrounds.
- The net worth of 2020 candidates ranges from Mayor Pete Buttigieg, whose net worth was estimated at around $100,000, to former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is worth an estimated $52.4 billion.
- Here's everything we know about the net worth and personal finances of every 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.
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There are currently 14 major candidates vying for the Democratic presidential nomination — and they all come from markedly different financial backgrounds.
Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who is estimated to be worth about $100,000, gave up a comfortable consulting job at McKinsey for a life in public service. He and his husband have been also been open about being among the ranks of millennials still paying off student loan debt.
Other contenders, like billionaire Democratic activist Tom Steyer and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg are extraordinarily wealthy billionaires from success in the private sector. And most other candidates fall somewhere in between.
The Democratic candidates who have recently run for federal office or served in Congress or another federal government position have filed personal financial disclosure forms listing their assets and liabilities.
But because members are only required to report those figures in wide ranges, we don't know the exact net worth of most of the candidates.
And for others who haven't recently filed any formal financial disclosures or released tax returns, we only have limited information about their salaries and assets.
Here's everything we know about the net worth and personal finances of every 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, thanks to data collected by Forbes, the Center for Public Integrity and the Center for Responsive Politics.
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South Bend Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg left a comfortable job at McKinsey & Company to serve in the US Naval Reserves. He now earns an annual salary of $104,000, and has an estimated net worth of $100,000, according to Forbes.
Sources: Indy Star, Center for Public Integrity, Forbes
Read more about Pete Buttigieg's campaign
In 2015, the Center for Responsive Politics estimated that Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii had a net worth of $208,504. More recently, Forbes has placed her net worth at $500,000.
Sources: Center for Responsive Politics, Forbes
Read more about Tulsi Gabbard's campaign.
According to former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro's January 2017 financial disclosures, he and his family have between $138,000 and $470,000 in assets. Forbes places his net worth at $700,000.
Sources: Center for Public Integrity, Forbes
Read more about Julian Castro's campaign.
Andrew Yang's 2016 tax returns showed he earned an annual salary of $285,000 as CEO of Venture for America. Forbes estimates he's worth about $1 million.
Sources: Center for Public Integrity, Forbes
Read more about Andrew Yang's campaign.
When spiritual guru, self-help author, and Oprah Winfrey pal Marianne Williamson first ran for Congress in 2014, her personal disclosure revealed assets worth $957,000 to $4.5 million. Now, Forbes places her net worth at about $1.5 million.
Sources: Center for Public Integrity, Forbes
Read more about Marianne Williamson's campaign.
Sen. Cory Booker's most recent financial disclosures place his net worth between $600,000 and $1.3 million. Forbes estimates that between the value of his house and investments, he's worth about $1.5 million.
Sources: OpenSecrets, Forbes
Read more about Cory Booker's campaign.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar's 2018 financial disclosures place her net worth somewhere between $836,000 and $1.9 million.
Source: Center for Public Integrity
Read more about Amy Klobuchar's campaign.
Sen. Bernie Sanders earned more than $2 million from book sales in 2016 and 2017 alone and reported a little over $560,000 in income in 2018. Forbes places his and his wife Jane Sanders' net worth at $2.5 million.
Sources: Business Insider, New York Times, Forbes
Read more about Bernie Sanders' campaign.
Former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden earned $15.6 million in income between 2017 and 2018 from book royalties and paid speaking engagements, according to financial disclosures. Forbes estimates their net worth at $9 million.
Sources: OpenSecrets, Bloomberg, Forbes
Read more about Joe Biden's campaign.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's 2017 financial disclosures placed her net worth between $4.6 and $10.6 million. Now, Forbes estimates her and her husband Bruce Mann's combined net worth from the value of their properties and retirement accounts at $12 million.
Sources: Center for Public Integrity, Forbes
Read more about Elizabeth Warren's campaign.
Sen. Michael Bennet worked as a top executive at the Anschutz Company before going into public service, and is estimated to be worth $15 million.
Sources: OpenSecrets, Forbes
Read more about Michael Bennet's campaign.
Rep. John Delaney was ranked the 3rd wealthiest member of the House of Representatives in 2015, with an estimated net worth of over $232 million.
Sources: Center for Public Integrity, OpenSecrets
Read more about John Delaney's campaign .
Democratic activist Tom Steyer made a fortune managing a hedge fund, Farallon Capital, for over two decades. As of 2019, Forbes estimates his net worth at $1.6 billion.
Source: Forbes
Read more about Tom Steyer's campaign.
Michael Bloomberg, the eighth-wealthiest individual in the United States, is worth an estimated $52.4 billion.
Source: Business Insider
Read more about Michael Bloomberg's campaign.
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