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Rep. Ralph Lee Abraham (R-LA)
House · Republican (most recent term) · LA-5 · in Congress 2015–2021 · Bioguide ID A000374
Party history: R 2015–2021. Source: term data in unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0); party shown is as recorded per term there.
Estimated net worth (from public disclosures)
| Estimate | Report year | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Estimated net worth before entering office (report year 2014) | 2014 | $4,113,052 | $8,379,025 | $12,644,998 |
| (b) Latest net worth estimate | 2019 | $5,002,040 | $12,529,018 | $20,055,997 |
| (c) Estimated gain / loss, nominal dollars, 2014 → 2019 (5 years spanned) | 2014–2019 | −$7,642,958 | +$4,149,994 | +$15,942,945 |
Gain Low = latest Low − earliest High; Gain High = latest High − earliest Low (widest possible spread); Mid = latest Mid − earliest Mid.
Reliability flags (net worth): 2014: 1 Schedule A row(s) had the upper bound of the range lost in text extraction; completed from the fixed statutory bracket. Included in the recommended dollar-gain ranking.
Net worth by report year (mid; Low–High)
| Report year | Assets (mid) | Liabilities (mid) | Net worth mid | Low … High | Status / flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $8,629,026 | $250,001 | $8,379,025 | $4,113,052 … $12,644,998 | computed; 1 Schedule A row(s) had the upper bound of the range lost in text extraction; completed from the fixed statutory bracket |
| 2015 | $12,362,526 | $175,000 | $12,187,526 | $4,650,052 … $19,724,999 | computed; 1 Schedule A row(s) had the upper bound of the range lost in text extraction; completed from the fixed statutory bracket |
| 2016 | $12,370,526 | $175,000 | $12,195,525 | $4,676,051 … $19,714,999 | computed; 1 Schedule A row(s) had the upper bound of the range lost in text extraction; completed from the fixed statutory bracket |
| 2017 | $12,929,524 | $75,000 | $12,854,524 | $5,224,049 … $20,484,999 | computed |
| 2018 | $12,445,525 | $75,000 | $12,370,524 | $4,890,050 … $19,850,999 | computed |
| 2019 | $12,754,020 | $225,002 | $12,529,018 | $5,002,040 … $20,055,997 | computed |
- What this is: Net worth = Schedule A assets (each value range at its midpoint; low–high range shown) minus Schedule D liabilities (midpoints / ranges). Low = assets at range floors minus liabilities at range ceilings; Mid = midpoints; High = assets at ceilings minus liabilities at floors. Low and High are outer bounds of the reported ranges, not likely outcomes.
- What it excludes / understates: exact values (only ranges are reported); a personal residence is not reported as an asset (although a mortgage on it may be listed as a liability, which then lowers the estimate); retirement and federal accounts (e.g. Thrift Savings Plan, defined-benefit pensions) are only partly or not reported; assets of excepted/blind trusts, cash held below reporting thresholds, vehicles, household goods and most spouse/dependent items exempt from reporting are not included; liabilities on a personal residence, revolving credit under thresholds and loans to family may be omitted by filers.
- Open-ended top ranges (e.g. “Over $50,000,000”) are counted at their lower bound and flagged, so such values are understated.
- The change is a change in estimated net worth in nominal dollars (no inflation adjustment). It includes salary, gifts, inheritances, business income and re-valuation as well as investment results, and it is subject to range-bracket noise; it is not an investment return and implies nothing about conduct.
Read this first. Members report asset values only as ranges (e.g. “$15,001 – $50,000”), never exact dollars. Every figure below is an estimate computed from range midpoints, not a measured return. Figures cannot be interpreted as investment performance, and they do not show wrongdoing or skill. Methodology and limitations are at the end and in the project README. Sources: public financial disclosure reports filed with the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and/or the Secretary of the Senate (Senate eFD), linked below.
Avg. annual change (geometric, est.)+2.0%
Simple average of years+2.1%
Years estimated5
Best / worst single year2017 +7%
2018 -3%
2018 -3%
Reliability flags: 3 unparsed value(s).
Sensitivity band for the average (all ranges at floor vs. all at ceiling, same holdings both years): +3.2% to +1.7%. This band is narrow because it moves both years together; the true uncertainty is larger — see the per-year “strict envelope” column and the limitations.
Estimated year-over-year change
Bars: midpoint estimate; whisker: same-position floor/ceiling band. Axis clipped to −100%…+150%. Years with insufficient traceable holdings are omitted.
| Year (t−1 → t) | Opening value (mid) | Closing value (mid) | Income (mid) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) | Est. gain | Same-position band | Strict envelope | Traced coverage | Status / flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014→2015 | $5,239,021 | $5,247,521 | $35,502 | $0 | $0 | +0.8% | +0.2% … +1.0% | -115% … +116% | 62% | counted |
| 2015→2016 | $9,247,024 | $9,255,024 | $42,854 | $0 | $0 | +0.5% | +0.4% … +1.3% | -117% … +118% | 75% | counted |
| 2016→2017 | $9,149,522 | $9,791,522 | $40,754 | $0 | $0 | +7.5% | +6.2% … +12.3% | -111% … +126% | 98% | counted |
| 2017→2018 | $12,791,522 | $12,307,522 | $68,704 | $0 | $0 | -3.2% | -5.7% … -2.6% | -120% … +114% | 99% | counted |
| 2018→2019 | $11,361,012 | $11,985,012 | $107,554 | $175,000 | $0 | +4.9% | +3.9% … +8.9% | -120% … +130% | 91% | counted |
Filings used
Each annual-report year uses one filing (most recently filed version among originals/amendments whose Schedule A row count is ≥ 40% of the largest). Electronic (text) PDFs are parsed. Scanned/image-only filings are OCR-read and used only if they pass the explicit validation gates described in the project README (value/income coverage, two-engine agreement, exact bracket snapping, page completeness, year-to-year position continuity); such years are labelled OCR-derived below. Scanned filings that fail validation are listed as “insufficient data – scanned”.
| Report year | Doc ID | Type | Filed | Schedule A rows | Rows with unparsed value | Source (official filing) / SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10023849 | House amendment | 6/26/2018 | 54 | 1 | 10023849.pdf17058a7168c5ec35828da35fd2eef8daedf09141cc3e465a2d0f7c8c11bf6930 |
| 2015 | 10023848 | House amendment | 6/26/2018 | 54 | 1 | 10023848.pdf9e0ecc4ec344bf59246dac1032c4610a80608e908503b6ba2a26c87dfb04ca64 |
| 2016 | 10023807 | House amendment | 6/26/2018 | 54 | 1 | 10023807.pdf198cc06feea357d2fbe4ed1f19516ab05968c9295fdfffea9b79bd0d64587a5b |
| 2017 | 10021483 | House annual | 6/26/2018 | 52 | 0 | 10021483.pdf4650d93c0d47495ec6f998270295277635d009c87940b91dd606734b63028fa6 |
| 2018 | 10028498 | House annual | 6/14/2019 | 52 | 0 | 10028498.pdf65d350c1a6c1eb1d5a8ee55995ffe813136f179b5a5afc5e0db68e38488f85de |
| 2019 | 10035239 | House annual | 8/13/2020 | 42 | 0 | 10035239.pdfc3f22a320386cc3f80c4d1e6bccc963a99c330f1a82f33ac351117832d9a80f6 |
Largest movers 2016→2017
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXA Equitable Retirement Cornerstone ⇒ AXA Moderate Growth strategy Fund #03075 [MF] | SP | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
| AXA Athena Universal Life Insurance [WU] | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Ralph L Abraham MD APMC [OL] | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Air 2 There, LLC- Note Receivable [DO] | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| AXA Equitable simple IRA ⇒ AXA/ Global Equity Managed Volatility [MF] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| AXA Equitable simple IRA ⇒ EQ/ Large Cap Growth Index [MF] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| AXA Equitable sEP ⇒ Eq/ Equity 500 Index [MF] | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| AXA Equitable sEP ⇒ AXA/ Templeton Global Equity Managed Volatility [MF] | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
Largest movers 2017→2018
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXA Equitable Retirement Cornerstone ⇒ AXA Moderate Growth strategy Fund #03075 [MF] | SP | held | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| AXA Equitable simple IRA ⇒ AXA/ Global Equity Managed Volatility [MF] | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| AXA Equitable simple IRA ⇒ EQ/ Large Cap Growth Index [MF] | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Guardian Health Clinic, LLC, 50% Interest [OL] | SP | held | None | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| AXA Equitable sEP ⇒ Eq/ Equity 500 Index [MF] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| AXA Equitable sEP ⇒ AXA/ Templeton Global Equity Managed Volatility [MF] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Ralph L Abraham MD APMC [OL] | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1 - $1,000 | $0 | $0 |
| AXA Equitable simple IRA ⇒ AXA/ Mid Cap Value Managed Volatility [MF] | SP | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
Largest movers 2018→2019
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXA Equitable Retirement Cornerstone ⇒ AXA Moderate Growth strategy Fund #03075 | SP | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
| AXA Advisors Brokerage Account ⇒ Franklin Income Fund Class A [MF] | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $175,000 | $0 |
| AXA Equitable sEP ⇒ Eq/ Common stock Index [MF] | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| AXA Equitable sEP ⇒ Eq/ Equity 500 Index [MF] | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Air 2 There, LLC- Note Receivable [DO] | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| BsJ Bancshares [Ps] | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Cross Keys Bank CD [BA] | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Drake's Landing, INC, 100% Interest [OL] | — | held | None | None | $0 | $0 |
Method (summary)
- Schedule A asset rows are read from each annual report; the dollar range for each row is converted to its midpoint. Open-ended top ranges (“Over $50,000,000”) are excluded from the traced set and counted as a coverage loss.
- Positions are matched year to year by owner code (self/SP/DC/JT) + normalised asset name. A position that appears only in year t is included only if Schedule B shows a purchase of it in year t (opening value 0); a position that disappears is included only if Schedule B shows a sale (closing value 0). Otherwise it is excluded as unexplained.
- Estimated gain = (closing − opening + reported income − purchases + sale proceeds) ÷ opening, all at midpoints, for the traced positions. “Capital gains” income is not added again (it is already in value change and sale proceeds).
- A year counts only if traced opening value ≥ $50,000 and traced coverage ≥ 60% of the opening midpoint. A member is ranked only with ≥ 3 such years (exactly 2 = “limited data”, shown but unranked). Average = geometric mean of (1+yearly estimate).
Limitations
- Ranges are wide (up to a factor of 5 or more, and up to $50M+ open-ended); a holding can move between ranges without any real change in value, and stay in a range while moving materially. Yearly estimates are therefore noisy; the “strict envelope” shows the mathematical worst/best case and is typically wider than ±100%.
- Purchases and sales are only disclosed as ranges and only for transactions over $1,000; partial sales, dividend reinvestment, spousal/dependent accounts and retirement-plan funds are reported inconsistently. Excepted/blind trusts, personal residences and certain pensions are not reported at all.
- Filers sometimes change how they list assets (e.g. listing a brokerage account vs. its individual holdings), which can make positions untraceable across years; these are excluded rather than guessed.
- Asset values in an annual report are as of Dec 31 of the reporting year; the report year t−1→t covers that calendar year. Late or amended filings are used when filed; extensions can delay them.
- The text of these reports is machine-parsed from PDFs; parse errors are possible. Every number links back to the cited filing. This is not investment advice.
- Use of these filings is restricted by 5 U.S.C. § 105(c) (no unlawful, commercial or credit-rating purpose, and none for solicitation of money).
Generated 2026-10-01 by an automated pipeline. Data: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives (disclosures-clerk.house.gov); member roster: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).