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Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY)
House · Democrat (most recent term) · NY-26 · in Congress 2005–2024 · Bioguide ID H001038
Party history: D 2005–2024. 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 2005 | 2013 | −$294,993 | −$166,498 | −$38,002 |
| (b) Latest net worth estimate | 2022 | −$194,994 | −$59,998 | $74,999 |
| (c) Estimated gain / loss, nominal dollars, 2013 → 2022 (9 years spanned) | 2013–2022 | −$156,992 | +$106,500 | +$369,992 |
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 | $41,004 | $207,501 | −$166,498 | −$294,993 … −$38,002 | computed |
| 2014 | $48,504 | $207,501 | −$158,998 | −$293,993 … −$24,002 | computed |
| 2015 | $48,003 | $175,000 | −$126,998 | −$243,994 … −$10,001 | computed |
| 2016 | $40,002 | $175,000 | −$134,998 | −$244,995 … −$25,001 | computed |
| 2017 | $56,004 | $175,000 | −$118,997 | −$242,993 … $4,999 | computed |
| 2018 | $64,004 | $175,000 | −$110,996 | −$241,992 … $19,999 | computed |
| 2019 | $56,004 | $175,000 | −$118,997 | −$242,993 … $4,999 | computed |
| 2020 | $115,003 | $175,000 | −$59,998 | −$194,994 … $74,999 | computed |
| 2021 | $115,003 | $175,000 | −$59,998 | −$194,994 … $74,999 | computed |
| 2022 | $115,003 | $175,000 | −$59,998 | −$194,994 … $74,999 | 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.
Insufficient data to rank. Only 1 comparable year-pair(s) could be computed (minimum 3 to rank). 10 annual filing(s) were usable (text-readable, validated OCR, or validated X-mark decoding) and 0 scanned/image-only filing(s) could not be used (older layouts failing validation, small amendments not integrated). See the method-per-year section below.
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 | $40,503 | $40,503 | $603 | $0 | $0 | +1.5% | +0.1% … +1.6% | -175% … +178% | 99% | excluded; not eligible: traced prior-year value below $50,000 |
| 2014→2015 | $32,502 | $40,002 | $502 | $0 | $0 | +24.6% | +24.6% … +25.1% | -172% … +222% | 67% | excluded; not eligible: traced prior-year value below $50,000 |
| 2015→2016 | $32,002 | $32,002 | $302 | $0 | $0 | +0.9% | +0.1% … +1.0% | -175% … +177% | 67% | excluded; not eligible: traced prior-year value below $50,000 |
| 2016→2017 | $16,001 | $24,002 | $302 | $8,000 | $0 | +1.9% | +0.1% … +2.0% | -262% … +266% | 40% | excluded; not eligible: traced prior-year value below $50,000; many new/exited positions |
| 2017→2018 | $56,004 | $64,004 | $1,103 | $16,001 | $0 | -12.3% | -12.4% … -11.3% | -226% … +202% | 100% | counted |
| 2018→2019 | $48,003 | $48,003 | $1,002 | $0 | $0 | +2.1% | +2.0% … +3.4% | -175% … +179% | 75% | excluded; not eligible: traced prior-year value below $50,000 |
| 2019→2020 | $40,002 | $40,002 | $902 | $0 | $0 | +2.3% | +2.1% … +4.1% | -174% … +179% | 71% | excluded; not eligible: traced prior-year value below $50,000 |
| 2020→2021 | $32,002 | $32,002 | $302 | $0 | $0 | +0.9% | +0.1% … +1.0% | -175% … +177% | 28% | excluded; not eligible: traced prior-year value below $50,000 |
| 2021→2022 | $40,002 | $40,002 | $902 | $0 | $0 | +2.3% | +2.1% … +4.1% | -174% … +179% | 35% | excluded; not eligible: traced prior-year value below $50,000 |
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 | 10000795 | House annual | 4/21/2014 | 8 | 0 | 10000795.pdfaee8fdaad0dd1180048594824444f42900199bda8b47afc2bd3fc814be70e466 |
| 2014 | 10005286 | House annual | 4/15/2015 | 7 | 0 | 10005286.pdf27b4da005baedeabab27f9be3d8d57768cc5e72cc30ff95dfede0bdc95eec187 |
| 2015 | 10010242 | House annual | 4/20/2016 | 6 | 0 | 10010242.pdf7bb536a973a04a518d92659de25880cdf489b3c7d22ebc3f3ddb5c022e6b9575 |
| 2016 | 10015687 | House annual | 4/28/2017 | 5 | 0 | 10015687.pdf34a9fe725f9370cef3543a65cee8ca92ad0ec735ad6b5dc16c137d670efae709 |
| 2017 | 10021238 | House annual | 5/1/2018 | 7 | 0 | 10021238.pdfca35bc81ab6254be23f52212f584aa30f0d8c1fed44947f9c6780f02973bd943 |
| 2018 | 10028767 | House amendment | 7/16/2019 | 8 | 0 | 10028767.pdfcdb6804657d03e63097e748eb3a23bcd42106dff5ad03b030bce44d4e5eee454 |
| 2019 | 10036479 | House annual | 6/18/2020 | 7 | 0 | 10036479.pdf598324f6053392c45bbd20d9eb5872d8deed8211a93e50559c16033c627c2dd0 |
| 2020 | 10041409 | House annual | 8/11/2021 | 6 | 0 | 10041409.pdfad20e5226fa78181fa8e95c9ae30a52329fb2f36b22dc677e707cfb7c3831d63 |
| 2021 | 10046333 | House annual | 8/12/2022 | 6 | 0 | 10046333.pdf84e14cb60377e28b468346699dc8dbdf12f96df76c66d9fddae4a9293c1ff702 |
| 2022 | 10051962 | House annual | 4/27/2023 | 6 | 0 | 10051962.pdfe98ad9e5d147d60ba5ad32a0c30043daf5b2f986a6d38b47b13ab9aeaac010ac |
Largest movers 2017→2018
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| micron Technology, Inc. (mU) [ST] | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $8,000 | $0 |
| Congressional FCU [BA] | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Sphere 3D Corp. - Common Shares (ANY) [ST] | — | new | — | $1,001 - $15,000 | $8,000 | $0 |
| Key Bank [BA] | DC | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) [ST] NY State & Local Employees Retirement Fund (not self- direc | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| m&T Bank [BA] | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| m&T Bank [BA] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Schwab S&P 500 Index FC [mF] | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $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).