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Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD)
House · Democrat (most recent term) · MD-7 · in Congress 1996–2019 · Bioguide ID C000984
Party history: D 1996–2019. 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 at the earliest available report (2013); the member entered office earlier, in 1996 | 2013 | −$1,505,987 | −$472,498 | $560,992 |
| (b) Latest net worth estimate | 2018 | $636,005 | $1,420,502 | $2,204,998 |
| (c) Estimated gain / loss, nominal dollars, 2013 → 2018 (5 years spanned) | 2013–2018 | +$75,013 | +$1,892,999 | +$3,710,985 |
Gain Low = latest Low − earliest High; Gain High = latest High − earliest Low (widest possible spread); Mid = latest Mid − earliest Mid.
Reliability flags (net worth): none for these two endpoints. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $1,197,506 | $1,670,004 | −$472,498 | −$1,505,987 … $560,992 | computed |
| 2014 | $1,947,507 | $970,002 | $977,505 | −$55,986 … $2,010,996 | computed |
| 2015 | $1,947,507 | $937,502 | $1,010,006 | −$5,986 … $2,025,997 | computed |
| 2016 | $1,947,507 | $937,502 | $1,010,006 | −$5,986 … $2,025,997 | computed |
| 2017 | $1,958,003 | $937,502 | $1,020,502 | $36,006 … $2,004,997 | computed |
| 2018 | $1,883,002 | $462,501 | $1,420,502 | $636,005 … $2,204,998 | 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.)+2.5%
Simple average of years+2.5%
Years estimated4
Best / worst single year2014 +4%
2015 +2%
2015 +2%
Reliability flags: few years (4).
Sensitivity band for the average (all ranges at floor vs. all at ceiling, same holdings both years): +1.9% to +2.9%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013→2014 | $1,197,506 | $1,197,506 | $42,602 | $0 | $0 | +3.6% | +2.6% … +4.0% | -72% … +79% | 100% | counted |
| 2014→2015 | $1,947,507 | $1,947,507 | $42,602 | $0 | $0 | +2.2% | +1.6% … +2.5% | -70% … +74% | 100% | counted |
| 2015→2016 | $1,947,507 | $1,947,507 | $42,602 | $0 | $0 | +2.2% | +1.6% … +2.5% | -70% … +74% | 100% | counted |
| 2016→2017 | $1,883,002 | $1,883,002 | $42,602 | $0 | $0 | +2.3% | +1.6% … +2.6% | -66% … +71% | 97% | counted |
| 2017→2018 | $758,002 | $758,002 | $10,101 | $0 | $0 | +1.3% | +1.0% … +1.5% | -67% … +70% | 39% | excluded; not eligible: traced coverage 39% < 60% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10003437 | House amendment | 6/18/2014 | 14 | 0 | 10003437.pdf27f1c858273ab176eef14db50c3a7a1149cccafaf4fa194cbaa03c7a32ca0db0 |
| 2014 | 10005524 | House annual | 5/12/2015 | 14 | 0 | 10005524.pdf42e97da684a5def4b3b477e69f1cedd9f92101bb8053903925d1306d094abbbc |
| 2015 | 10012880 | House amendment | 6/6/2016 | 14 | 0 | 10012880.pdfb631a189234ab7f732751115fb42aa66898a8c4b6624dcd9f019378ad5663da7 |
| 2016 | 10018015 | House amendment | 7/6/2017 | 14 | 0 | 10018015.pdfa18e22d0032fe3df9a3044d5dd2d81ccc3b5e7dc841d9e24752c7c3dd9c4e551 |
| 2017 | 10021784 | House annual | 5/14/2018 | 6 | 0 | 10021784.pdf8ad2199ca578ae143807933d788a1ee3313324fea7f1cc26e24c9d1613a034e1 |
| 2018 | 10027460 | House amendment | 5/13/2019 | 5 | 0 | 10027460.pdf23fef1d97fc903eabf271186f12bb749646ae4c4331695a8ff820d1d3f1c3270 |
Largest movers 2014→2015
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2221 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218 | — | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Janus Overseas Fund - S | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Invesco Stable Asset Fund | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| SSgAnS&P 500 Index Fund | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| SSgA S&P Midcap Index Fund | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Wright Patman Roth IRA - Congressional Federal Credit Unition | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| PIMCO Total Return Fund - A | SP | held | $1 - $1,000 | $1 - $1,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 Madison Ave., Baltimore, MD 21217 | — | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
Largest movers 2015→2016
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2221 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218 | — | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Janus Overseas Fund - S | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Invesco Stable Asset Fund | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| SSgAnS&P 500 Index Fund | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| SSgA S&P Midcap Index Fund | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Wright Patman Roth IRA - Congressional Federal Credit Unition | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| PIMCO Total Return Fund - A | SP | held | $1 - $1,000 | $1 - $1,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 Madison Ave., Baltimore, MD 21217 | — | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
Largest movers 2016→2017
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2221 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218 [RP] | — | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Wright Patman Roth IRA - Congressional Federal Credit Unition [IH] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 Madison Ave., Baltimore, MD 21217 [RP] | — | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 132 Randolph Place, NW [RP] | SP | held | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Global Policy Solutions, LLC, 100% Interest [OL] | — | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $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).