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Rep. Lee M. Zeldin (R-NY)
House · Republican (most recent term) · NY-1 · in Congress 2015–2023 · Bioguide ID Z000017
Party history: R 2015–2023. 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 | $102,009 | $194,004 | $286,000 |
| (b) Latest net worth estimate | 2021 | $300,009 | $512,504 | $725,000 |
| (c) Estimated gain / loss, nominal dollars, 2014 → 2021 (7 years spanned) | 2014–2021 | +$14,009 | +$318,500 | +$622,991 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $194,004 | $0 | $194,004 | $102,009 … $286,000 | computed |
| 2015 | $209,004 | $0 | $209,004 | $104,009 … $314,000 | computed |
| 2016 | $224,004 | $0 | $224,004 | $106,009 … $342,000 | computed |
| 2017 | $239,004 | $0 | $239,004 | $108,009 … $370,000 | computed |
| 2018 | $239,004 | $0 | $239,004 | $108,009 … $370,000 | computed |
| 2019 | $263,504 | $0 | $263,504 | $122,009 … $405,000 | computed |
| 2020 | $288,004 | $0 | $288,004 | $136,009 … $440,000 | computed |
| 2021 | $512,504 | $0 | $512,504 | $300,009 … $725,000 | 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.)+19.6%
Simple average of years+21.6%
Years estimated7
Best / worst single year2021 +81%
2018 +4%
2018 +4%
Reliability flags: 1 year(s) driven by income/one position/range artefact.
Sensitivity band for the average (all ranges at floor vs. all at ceiling, same holdings both years): +21.7% to +18.8%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014→2015 | $194,004 | $209,004 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | +12.9% | +6.9% … +15.0% | -91% … +117% | 100% | counted |
| 2015→2016 | $209,004 | $224,004 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | +12.0% | +6.7% … +13.7% | -97% … +121% | 100% | counted |
| 2016→2017 | $224,004 | $239,004 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | +11.2% | +6.6% … +12.6% | -102% … +125% | 100% | counted |
| 2017→2018 | $239,004 | $239,004 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | +4.2% | +4.1% … +4.6% | -108% … +116% | 100% | counted |
| 2018→2019 | $239,004 | $263,504 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | +14.4% | +13.5% … +17.6% | -102% … +131% | 100% | counted |
| 2019→2020 | $231,004 | $255,504 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | +14.9% | +14.1% … +17.8% | -99% … +129% | 88% | counted |
| 2020→2021 | $288,004 | $512,504 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | +81.4% | +68.2% … +124.3% | -47% … +210% | 100% | counted; single position drives the result (range jump) |
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 | 10034780 | House amendment | 3/30/2020 | 9 | 0 | 10034780.pdfcb3ac5898ab5433ed040021be9aa8b85b43b5294add1d10e12c4ae011e4b56f3 |
| 2015 | 10034781 | House amendment | 3/30/2020 | 9 | 0 | 10034781.pdf9b8b8380835ac360a9bad360dc147afb7d83fc8c31b53305acdbdbd60b2cbc69 |
| 2016 | 10034782 | House amendment | 3/30/2020 | 9 | 0 | 10034782.pdf3a0069b61a4a806f78309c27e9b17f3461577084d093a73c172bb2d561a24a23 |
| 2017 | 10034783 | House amendment | 3/30/2020 | 9 | 0 | 10034783.pdf9abab3084c5f81a1998fd8079ca3f9745e9d13ae46f7ca4130038c3643592408 |
| 2018 | 10034785 | House amendment | 3/30/2020 | 9 | 0 | 10034785.pdfa8b8fb23b6e5ff5edafd0760654a609dfb0572d13605441df33187d64789751e |
| 2019 | 10037921 | House annual | 8/8/2020 | 9 | 0 | 10037921.pdf0d028482bce120abc9ce9af1e52eb2fc415a3420e5c1ed1780ffa42afc5b100a |
| 2020 | 10041874 | House annual | 8/9/2021 | 9 | 0 | 10041874.pdfcd2b4dd877822255562260910c6ec3fa50f6a39baf6f4efece1a44c184083120 |
| 2021 | 10048802 | House annual | 5/15/2022 | 9 | 0 | 10048802.pdfce2801f910f635749e9a0aa9e668f4f6836c7f192849fea087f3e00971699c97 |
Largest movers 2018→2019
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ D F A US CORE EQUITY 2 I [OT] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ VANGUARD SHORT-TERM BOND INDEX ADM [OT] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ D F A EMERGING MARKETS CORE EQUITY I [OT] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ DFA GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES [OT] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 3024 Oakhill St [RP] | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ D F A US CORE EQUITY 1 I [OT] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ D F A INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY I [OT] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET INDEX ADM [OT] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
Largest movers 2019→2020
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ D F A US CORE EQUITY 1 I [OT] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ VANGUARD SHORT-TERM BOND INDEX ADM [OT] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ D F A EMERGING MARKETS CORE EQUITY I [OT] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ DFA GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES [OT] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 3024 Oakhill St [RP] | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ D F A INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY I [OT] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET INDEX ADM [OT] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ VANGUARD MID CAP INDEX ADM [OT] | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3024 Oakhill St [RP] | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ D F A INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY I [OT] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ VANGUARD SHORT-TERM BOND INDEX ADM [OT] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ D F A EMERGING MARKETS CORE EQUITY I [OT] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ DFA GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES [OT] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ D F A US CORE EQUITY 1 I [OT] | SP | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET INDEX ADM [OT] | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| CDF & S RETIREMENT PLAN ⇒ VANGUARD 500 INDEX ADMIRAL [OT] | SP | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $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).