Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) declined to directly answer questions on Wednesday about the sharp rise in her net worth after being approached about how she accumulated significant value from a portfolio of rental properties.
“Sir, I submit a financial disclosure, just like everybody else,” Pressley told Fox News when asked about her multi-million-dollar wealth surge.
“There’s nothing to see here.”
Her office has refused to comment further.
Pressley is the latest progressive member of the House of Representatives to face scrutiny over a dramatic increase in personal wealth since entering Congress.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has drawn similar national attention in recent years.
Financial disclosure records indicate Pressley’s reported net worth rose from approximately $12,500 before her 2018 election to as much as $8 million in 2024, despite a congressional salary of $174,000.
At the same time, filings show she has accumulated substantial liabilities, with total reported debt ranging from $3.25 million to $9 million.
According to disclosure reports, much of Pressley’s household income is tied to two primary sources.
Her husband’s Boston-based consulting business, Conan Harris & Associates, generated between $100,000 and $1 million in 2024.
The firm was founded in 2019, the same year Pressley entered Congress.
Before launching the company, Conan Harris worked for former Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, earning approximately $92,000 in 2018.
One year after founding the consulting firm, Harris reportedly earned $148,000 through the business.
The majority of Pressley’s wealth, however, appears linked to real estate holdings.
Four rental properties located in Mattapan, Boston, and Edgartown, Massachusetts, produced combined annual income between $95,000 and $250,000 last year.
An additional property in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, purchased in 2024, generated between $50,000 and $100,000 in income.
Ownership value in the Massachusetts properties alone accounts for a combined estimated net worth between $2.5 million and $8 million.
Pressley also entered Congress carrying significant debt obligations that have expanded over time.
Her 2018 disclosure listed between $610,000 and $1.2 million owed across two mortgages and an IRS tax repayment plan.
The Democrat lawmaker’s most recent filing shows liabilities tied to property acquisitions through lenders, including Chase Bank, Bluestone Bank, Wells Fargo, United Wholesale Mortgage, and Crowd Lending Inc.
All major liabilities were added during her time in office between 2019 and 2023.
Updated financial data for 2025 has not yet been released.
Members of Congress have until May to submit their latest annual disclosure reports.
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