Politicians With Large Bank Accounts

Jim Justice – $1.7 Billion

Next to some of the following names on our list, Jim Justice looks like a small timer. Still, Justice is a billionaire due to his ties to the coal mining and agricultural industry. He is the current Governor of West Virginia and his net worth is creeping into the $2 Billion territory. Much of Jim’s wealth came by way of his inheritence when his father passed on a successful coal mining business. Justice is also known for political hackery as he switched parties in 2014 in order to win Democratic votes before switching back to the Republican Party within six months of his election win. Justice is also notable for denying the impact of global climate change.