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Rep. John P. Sarbanes (D-MD)
House · Democrat (most recent term) · MD-3 · in Congress 2007–2025 · Bioguide ID S001168
Party history: D 2007–2025. 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 (2015); the member entered office earlier, in 2007 | 2015 | $98,009 | $281,504 | $464,998 |
| (b) Latest net worth estimate | 2023 | $478,014 | $1,061,506 | $1,644,999 |
| (c) Estimated gain / loss, nominal dollars, 2015 → 2023 (8 years spanned) | 2015–2023 | +$13,016 | +$780,003 | +$1,546,990 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $346,504 | $65,001 | $281,504 | $98,009 … $464,998 | computed |
| 2016 | $336,505 | $65,001 | $271,504 | $78,010 … $464,998 | computed |
| 2017 | $479,005 | $45,000 | $434,004 | $198,010 … $669,999 | computed |
| 2018 | $521,505 | $0 | $521,505 | $298,010 … $745,000 | computed |
| 2019 | $605,504 | $175,000 | $430,504 | $96,008 … $764,999 | computed |
| 2020 | $648,004 | $175,000 | $473,004 | $131,008 … $814,999 | computed |
| 2021 | $1,020,506 | $175,000 | $845,506 | $326,012 … $1,364,999 | computed; 1 Schedule A row(s) had the upper bound of the range lost in text extraction; completed from the fixed statutory bracket |
| 2022 | $1,112,007 | $175,000 | $937,006 | $414,014 … $1,459,999 | computed |
| 2023 | $1,236,507 | $175,000 | $1,061,506 | $478,014 … $1,644,999 | 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.
Avg. annual change (geometric, est.)+13.7%
Simple average of years+14.8%
Years estimated7
Best / worst single year2017 +41%
2016 -14%
2016 -14%
Reliability flags: 1 unparsed value(s).
Sensitivity band for the average (all ranges at floor vs. all at ceiling, same holdings both years): +15.9% to +12.8%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015→2016 | $346,504 | $304,004 | $3,552 | $8,000 | $0 | -13.5% | -17.4% … -12.0% | -100% … +73% | 100% | counted |
| 2016→2017 | $336,505 | $479,005 | $3,652 | $8,000 | $0 | +41.1% | +38.5% … +48.1% | -73% … +155% | 100% | counted |
| 2017→2018 | $479,005 | $521,505 | $4,802 | $8,000 | $0 | +8.2% | +6.1% … +13.8% | -86% … +102% | 100% | counted |
| 2018→2019 | $521,505 | $605,504 | $3,602 | $8,000 | $0 | +15.3% | +14.8% … +16.4% | -79% … +110% | 100% | counted |
| 2019→2020 | $605,504 | $648,004 | $2,351 | $0 | $8,000 | +8.7% | +7.9% … +10.8% | -80% … +97% | 100% | counted |
| 2020→2021 | $473,004 | $573,004 | $701 | $8,000 | $0 | +19.6% | +17.5% … +20.5% | -74% … +113% | 73% | counted |
| 2021→2022 | $738,004 | $921,505 | $2,452 | $8,000 | $0 | +24.1% | +20.5% … +33.4% | -72% … +120% | 87% | counted |
| 2022→2023 | $562,006 | $686,506 | $3,052 | $0 | $0 | +22.7% | +20.8% … +23.4% | -77% … +122% | 51% | excluded; not eligible: traced coverage 51% < 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10010828 | House annual | 5/13/2016 | 16 | 0 | 10010828.pdf449b235e850ed03d845c66d176db5dd9088c2bc8c12ce71eeadea8897087f200 |
| 2016 | 10016022 | House annual | 5/8/2017 | 17 | 0 | 10016022.pdf807d2a0aeef73c4f4bb81dd733901287078e181e7895424caa89ed21ef2c4740 |
| 2017 | 10021815 | House annual | 5/14/2018 | 18 | 0 | 10021815.pdf29d8fd75f4da69de7dbf0c08baf9b0e0b0fbb025ba1f365f8095f81a40d5e532 |
| 2018 | 10026868 | House annual | 5/14/2019 | 19 | 0 | 10026868.pdf761c47dbc7420eefccd7f2a91b5904060f92a7a42a3a71c14eb258113a4d9fa6 |
| 2019 | 10037051 | House annual | 8/10/2020 | 19 | 0 | 10037051.pdfc0e2b30a14c971d38650111566020d57e021758fa18e9961a30d81efac6daa4a |
| 2020 | 10041705 | House annual | 8/10/2021 | 17 | 0 | 10041705.pdf0303913e56a4e7a9727c99daa7bf4b7d0e8a8cf499ace366a5452fa8527f6c4f |
| 2021 | 10047587 | House annual | 5/15/2022 | 12 | 1 | 10047587.pdf1954aeae556c9ead839bbe4027a4b97d5187980b0501adac6658d8d829b4455d |
| 2022 | 10052884 | House annual | 5/12/2023 | 14 | 0 | 10052884.pdf814ee9bc8d906c5a385a877578abcfc3ae1a0701ecdfa6d044a1778309409d58 |
| 2023 | 10060024 | House annual | 5/13/2024 | 14 | 0 | 10060024.pdfd21192b461d147966838a84d47d956569f95e040e1b086834a45939ccaa3b84d |
Largest movers 2019→2020
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund Inv. Shares [MF] | JT | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Morgan Stanley American Washington Mutual [MF] | JT | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| Wells Fargo Bank Accounts [BA] | JT | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Nationwide Retirement Vankamp Growth & Inc. FdA [MF] | SP | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Pappas Education Trust ⇒ Schafer Cullen Capital Mgmt. [EQ] | — | held | None | None | $0 | $0 |
| MD College Investment Plan Portfolio 2015 [5P] | DC | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Pappas Education Trust ⇒ PNC [EQ] | — | held | None | None | $0 | $0 |
| Wells Fargo Traditional IRA Retirement Savings Certificate [IH] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
Largest movers 2020→2021
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One Money Market Account [BA] | SP | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Vanguard Traditional IRA Tgt. Rtmt 2030 [IH] | SP | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $8,000 | $0 |
| Nationwide Retirement Vankamp Growth & Inc. FdA [MF] | SP | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Wells Fargo Bank Accounts [BA] | JT | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| MD College Investment Plan Portfolio 2015 [5P] | DC | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Wells Fargo Traditional IRA Retirement Savings Certificate [IH] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Morgan Stanley American Washington Mutual [MF] | JT | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
Largest movers 2021→2022
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One Money Market Account [BA] | SP | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Berkshire Bank [BA] | JT | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| T. Rowe Price Spectrum Income [MF] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Wells Fargo Bank Accounts [BA] | JT | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| MD College Investment Plan Portfolio 2015 [5P] | DC | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| T. Rowe Price Government Money Fund [MF] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Wells Fargo Traditional IRA Retirement Savings Certificate [IH] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| TIAA Traditional IRA [FN] | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $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).