Tom Harkin Net Worth

As a graduate from Iowa State University and The Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law, he immediately got back to Iowa to run against an incumbent Republican Congressman, William J. Scherle. Having lost in 1972, he went on to run again and win in 1974, serving five terms in the House since. On January 26, 2013, he shared with the world his intention to retire from the Senate after finishing his fifth term in 2015.