0Top-Earning Presidential Candidates, from Richard Nixon to Barack ObamaPRESIDENTIAL FAT CATSAmerica’s top-earning presidential candidates.Updated Jul. 13, 2017 8:57PM EDT / Published Jul. 13, 2012 4:45AM EDT 1. Mitt Romney (R), 2012 electionEvan Vucci / AP Photo 2. John Kerry** (D), 2004 electionLaura Rauch / AP Photo 3. John McCain** (R), 2008 electionChip Somodevilla / Getty Images 4. Barack Obama (D), 2008 electionChip Somodevilla / Getty Images 5. George H.W. Bush (R), 1992 electionAP Photo 6. George W. Bush (R), 2000 electionPaul J. Richards, AFP / Getty Images 7. Ronald Reagan (R), 1980 electionAP Photo 8. Richard Nixon (R), 1972 electionAP Photo 9. Richard Nixon (R), 1968 electionAP Photo 10. Gerald Ford (R), 1976 electionAP Photo 11. Ronald Reagan (R), 1984 electionAP Photo 12. Adlai Stevenson (D), 1952 electionMark Kauffman, Time Life Pictures / Getty Images 13. George W. Bush (R), 2004 electionTimothy A. Clary, AFP / Getty Images 14. Bob Dole (R), 1996 electionDavid Ake, AFP / Getty Images 15. Barack Obama (D), 2012 electionDavid Greedy / Getty Images 16. Walter Mondale (D), 1984 electionRusty Kennedy / AP Photo 17. Dwight D. Eisenhower (R), 1952 electionAP Photo 18. George H.W. Bush (R), 1988 electionJ. Scott Applewhite / AP Photo 19. Jimmy Carter (D), 1976 electionAP Photo 20. Jimmy Carter (D), 1980 electionAP Photo 21. George McGovern (D), 1972 electionBill Chaplis / AP Photo 22. Bill Clinton (D), 1996 electionGreg Gibson / AP Photo 23. Bill Clinton (D), 1992 electionScott Applewhite / AP Photo 24. Al Gore (D), 2000 electionLuke Frazza, AFP / Getty Images 25. Michael Dukakis (D), 1988 electionBarry Thumma / AP Photo
1. Mitt Romney (R), 2012 electionEvan Vucci / AP Photo 2. John Kerry** (D), 2004 electionLaura Rauch / AP Photo 3. John McCain** (R), 2008 electionChip Somodevilla / Getty Images 4. Barack Obama (D), 2008 electionChip Somodevilla / Getty Images 5. George H.W. Bush (R), 1992 electionAP Photo 6. George W. Bush (R), 2000 electionPaul J. Richards, AFP / Getty Images 7. Ronald Reagan (R), 1980 electionAP Photo 8. Richard Nixon (R), 1972 electionAP Photo 9. Richard Nixon (R), 1968 electionAP Photo 10. Gerald Ford (R), 1976 electionAP Photo 11. Ronald Reagan (R), 1984 electionAP Photo 12. Adlai Stevenson (D), 1952 electionMark Kauffman, Time Life Pictures / Getty Images 13. George W. Bush (R), 2004 electionTimothy A. Clary, AFP / Getty Images 14. Bob Dole (R), 1996 electionDavid Ake, AFP / Getty Images 15. Barack Obama (D), 2012 electionDavid Greedy / Getty Images 16. Walter Mondale (D), 1984 electionRusty Kennedy / AP Photo 17. Dwight D. Eisenhower (R), 1952 electionAP Photo 18. George H.W. Bush (R), 1988 electionJ. Scott Applewhite / AP Photo 19. Jimmy Carter (D), 1976 electionAP Photo 20. Jimmy Carter (D), 1980 electionAP Photo 21. George McGovern (D), 1972 electionBill Chaplis / AP Photo 22. Bill Clinton (D), 1996 electionGreg Gibson / AP Photo 23. Bill Clinton (D), 1992 electionScott Applewhite / AP Photo 24. Al Gore (D), 2000 electionLuke Frazza, AFP / Getty Images 25. Michael Dukakis (D), 1988 electionBarry Thumma / AP Photo