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Politicians Beating the Market: Latest Rankings
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Looking for politicians beating the market right now? This page summarizes our latest filter of members whose disclosed stock purchases beat matched S&P 500 buys on the same trade dates—not everyone who trades stocks, only current outperformers in the model.
Latest snapshot
- 32 politicians on the beating-the-market list as of our last data refresh.
- Benchmark: matched SPY per purchase (same dates and estimated sizes).
- Window: last 10 years of priced disclosed buys.
If a member drops off the list, their estimated purchase returns no longer clear a beatSpyMultiplier above 1.0 versus that benchmark.
Current standouts
| Member | vs matched SPY | Disclosed return |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Lawrence | 4.0× | +1,194% |
| Roger Marshall | 3.4× | +977% |
| Rubén Hinojosa | 2.7× | +946% |
| Thomas Suozzi | 2.0× | +400% |
| Ron Wyden | 2.1× | +468% |
Party and chamber mix on the full list is bipartisan—outperformance is not limited to one side of the aisle.
How this differs from “best performing”
- Politicians beating the market = filter: only members ahead of matched SPY.
- Best performing politicians = full return ranking, including underperformers.
Use both views together: one for “who won,” one for “who is closest to the top.”
This list is returns—not timing
The 32 politicians above beat the market on purchase returns, not necessarily on trade timing.
For timing, see do politicians time the market?—a separate ranking of 247 members scored against random days on the same ticker (50% = average luck). Top names there (e.g. David Trone at an 80% timing score, John P Ricketts at 71% with high confidence) are not the same as the return standouts in the table above.
A member can land on one list and not the other. Check both before assuming someone has a broad “edge.”
Track this on Politician Stock Tracker
See daily-refreshed lists on Politician Stock Tracker. Start at politicians beating the market for the filtered leaderboard, then open individual stock tracker pages for timing and holdings.
Disclaimer
Sourced from public financial disclosures. Estimates only—not investment advice.