Who is Claire McCaskill and What is Her Net Worth?
Claire McCaskill is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. She has a net worth of $60 million, according to her most recent Senate wealth disclosure. McCaskill’s net worth is made up of at least $20 million worth of real estate and $10 million worth of securities. She is one of the 10 richest members of Congress as of 2018.
Born in Rolla, Missouri, McCaskill earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1978. She has since worked continuously in the public sector, except for three years spent in private practice. In 2006, McCaskill defeated Republican incumbent Jim Talent in the United States Senate election, becoming the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate from Missouri in her own right. She won her re-election bid in 2012, defeating Republican occupant Todd Akin.
McCaskill has served as a member of the Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and Special Committee on Aging in the United States Senate. Additionally, she chairs the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight.
