The Senate is a millionaires club 💰 73% of senators have a median net worth of more than $1 million, compared to just 7% of the U.S. population!

That's one of the many findings from Capitol Gains, a @notus.com project all about wealth in Congress 🧵 www.notus.org/capitol-gains/senate-millionaires-financial-disclosures

March 17, 2026 - 12:16 UTC

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Members of Congress are elected to represent their constituents at the highest levels of government — but are they really representative of their constituents?

That was our jumping off point for the project that would become Capitol Gains www.notus.org/capitol-gains
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More than half of the California delegation have a median net worth of more than $1 million, @violetjira.bsky.social and Manuela Silva report

A driving factor: the stock market www.notus.org/capitol-gains/california-delegation-net-worth-stocks
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I honestly think we'd be better off picking new senators by lottery every 6 years
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