What is Devin Nunes' Net Worth and Salary?
Devin Nunes is a businessman and Republican politician who has a net worth of $800,000. Devin Nunes served as a U.S. Representative for California's 22nd congressional district from 2003 to 2022. He was a member of the Republican Party and held various leadership positions, including Chair of the House Intelligence Committee from 2015 to 2019. During his tenure, Nunes gained national attention for his support of former President Donald Trump and his involvement in the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. He faced criticism for his handling of the investigation and his alleged ties to Ukraine. In 2019, Nunes filed a series of lawsuits against media organizations, Twitter, and a fictional cow over alleged defamation. In December 2021, Nunes announced his resignation from Congress to become the CEO of the Trump Media & Technology Group, a position he assumed in January 2022.
When he was in Congress, Devin's net worth peaked at $340,000, and was as low as $160,000.
Trump Media (DJT) Stock Holdings & Salary
According to a June 2022 SEC filing, upon becoming CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind TRUTH Social, Devin earned a salary of $750,000. He earned that for his first two years in the position, at which point his salary was increased to $1 million per year.
According to its most recent SEC filings, Devin Nunes owns 115,000 shares of DJT. In its first week as a public company when the price per share touched $60, that stake was worth around $7 million. Within a few weeks, when the stock was trading at $36 a share, his stake was worth around $4 million.
Early Life and Education
Devin Nunes was born on October 1, 1973 in Tulare, California as the older of two sons of Toni and Anthony. Along with his brother Anthony III, he is of three-quarters Azorean Portuguese descent. After earning his Associate of Arts degree from the College of the Sequoias in 1993, Nunes attended Cal Poly, from which he earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in agriculture.
Career Beginnings
Following his graduation from Cal Poly in 1996, Nunes was elected to the board of his other alma mater, the College of the Sequoias. He remained on the board for many years. In 2001, Nunes was appointed by George W. Bush as California State Director for the US Department of Agriculture's Rural Development division.
Congressional Career
Nunes first ran for US Congress in 1998, when he finished in third place for California's 20th congressional district. He ran again in 2002 for the 21st congressional district, which had recently been created by reapportionment. Nunes ended up winning by four points over his closest competitor, former Fresno mayor Jim Patterson. He went on to win reelection in 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. Following the 2010 census, Nunes's district was renumbered as the 22nd, and he continued winning reelections through 2020. Meanwhile, in 2015, he became the chair of the House Intelligence Committee. At the end of 2021, Nunes resigned from Congress in order to become the CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group.
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First Trump Impeachment
Nunes was a key player in the first impeachment of Trump in 2019. He delivered the opening statement for the GOP minority during the public hearings, and perpetuated the conspiracy theory that it was Ukraine that had tried to influence the 2016 presidential election instead of Russia. Later, Nunes worked with Rudy Giuliani's associate Lev Parnas to dig up dirt on Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, which was exactly what Trump was currently facing impeachment for doing.
Defamation Lawsuits Against Others
Nunes has been notorious for filing multiple "SLAPP" defamation lawsuits that experts have described as "virtually free of merit." He filed at least 11 of these between 2019 and 2023, including ones against Twitter, Elizabeth Mair, and the Twitter accounts @DevinNunesMom and @DevinCow. In that case, Nunes ended up drawing more attention to the accounts of the defendants, causing their followers to skyrocket. Elsewhere, he has filed defamation lawsuits against the McClatchy Company, Ryan Lizza and Hearst Magazines, the Campaign for Accountability, Fusion GPS, CNN, and the Guardian. Most of these lawsuits have been dismissed or withdrawn.
Personal Life
In 2003, Nunes married elementary school teacher Elizabeth Tamariz. They have three daughters together.
