businessman turn politician oval office small grow number bankers wall street financier across unite state set sight politics new jersey connecticut california former bankers hedge fund managers private equity executives either announce bid legislative gubernatorial seat associate tell reuters consider run meanwhile industry trade group include american bankers association launch formal program teach members various state campaign successfully first time well-heeled candidates enter american politics great number historians political scientists bankers say atmosphere change abruptly president donald trump certainly raise visibility folks past may say politician say richard baier president nebraska bankers association launch train school potential legislative candidates show really need background oklahoma bankers association also plan launch candidate school spokesman say foreclosures job losses grow income inequality 2007-2009 financial crisis make anyone wall street tie political pariah trump self-described billionaire make fortune new york real estate entertainment stock cabinet wall street bankers industry tycoons presidency inspire others financial community pursue civic duty accord people study campaign involve current election efforts trump ascendance show candidates background matter less whether connect voters say joshua sandman political science professor university new trump run encourage people financial service test water say water could murky unless real set positive experience within business reflective create job help people hard say quantitatively whether candidates finance background pursue political office compare prior election cycle paul herrnson political science professor university connecticut research candidates background say skeptical successful new crop candidates sure mood good market collapse think people say wall street financier someone vote say phil murphy democratic candidate new jersey governor 2017 former goldman sachs group inc executive spend 23 years firm perhaps prominent moneyed candidate campaign focus bolster middle class proposals create millionaire tax launch initiatives help low-income residents murphy support labor unions environmental group consumer right activists well bold-faced name democratic party like former vice presidents joe biden al gore endorse oct. monmouth university poll lead republican rival kim guadagno 14 point 60 percent new jersey voters say murphy tie goldman matter recent quinnipiac poll obviously goldman career say tony bianchini spokesman northeast regional council carpenter back murphy everyone career connecticut former ubs group ag executive robert stefanowski run governor accord public file hedge fund manager david stemerman recently say may two republicans give clue campaign strategies cast outsiders fix connecticut problems california two wall street veterans mull run progressive democrats tom steyer environmentalist work goldman sachs hedge fund manager may run senate governor person familiar matter say joseph sanberg former tiger global management llc executive also consider senate run accord politico cast progressive entrepreneur website ex-wall streeters enter politics mix history much depend well message align voters concern political historians say instance mitt romney private-equity career help doom 2012 presidential bid illinois voters elect private equity executive bruce rauner governor 2014. new wall street candidates emerge test trump-era appeal