[spodefly]

The following is a list of the 10 richest Senators. Note the party affiliations. (Corrected -- Thanks cryptical)

1. John F. Kerry (D-MA) $675 million

2. Jon Corzine (D-NJ) $400 million

3. Herb Kohl (D-WI) $300 million

4. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) $200 million

5. (tie) Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) $50 million
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) $50 million

7. Peter Fitzgerald (R-IL) $40 million

8. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) $30 million

9. Sen. Mark Dayton (D-MN) $20 million
- Sen. Bill Frist (R-TN) $20 million

10. Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) $15 million
- Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) $10 million

[Chemist_Geek]

9. Sen. Mark Dayton (D-MN) $20 million
- Sen. Bill Frist (R-TN) $20 million

Hey, if Sen. FRist has $20 million, that's because he's a doctor! (Heart surgeon, IIRC.) Where have the others earned their fortunes? Or have they?

[cryptical]

I also question

9. Sen. Mark Dayton (D-MN) $20 million

From what I understand, he spent something like $13 million of his own money buying his Senate seat, and tried to renege
on the campaign promise that he'd only take $1 per year in salary for the job because he was broke.

He made his money the old fashioned way, his family started a department store, and he got a nice inheritance.

[wallcrawlr]

I think this is correct

1. John F. Kerry (D-MA) $675 million Married into it 2. Jon Corzine (D-NJ) $400 million CEO 4. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) $200 million inherited 8. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) $30 million inherited 9. Sen. Mark Dayton (D-MN) $20 million inherited

[punkit]

"The following is a list of the 10 richest Senators. "

May I politely request where that information is from?

[punkit]

Nevermind.

I found the information on Roll Call

Although they break it down there to the top richest in Congress

And there, broken down: "Thirty-three lawmakers on the list are Republicans; 17 are Democrats.