Edward Zaelke

Individual

Also gave $46K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

Grouped by the exact name reported to the FEC, which has no ID for individual donors. Other people with this name may be included.

Total Contributed

$57K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2005–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $43KR $2K

Top States

CA$19K

NY$12K

DC$9K

TX$5K

MN$4K

Giving Trend

↓ 79%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY

Summary

ZAELKE, EDWARD is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $57K across 37 contributions to 28 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include WHITESIDES VICTORY FUND, GEORGE WHITESIDES FOR CONGRESS, HILLARY FOR AMERICA. Their political giving spans from the 2006 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $14K in 2024.

Giving Pattern by Cycle

Contribution amounts per election cycle, colored by recipient party

All Recipients

Committees and candidates receiving contributions, all cycles

#	Name	Party	State	Total	Contributions
1	WHITESIDES VICTORY FUND	—	CA	$10,000	1
2	GEORGE WHITESIDES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$6,800	3
3	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$5,400	2
4	HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	DC	$4,600	2
5	SKELLY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$4,600	2
6	ETTINGER FOR CONGRESS	DFL	MN	$4,000	2
7	BRINDISI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$3,800	4
8	GILLIBRAND FOR SENATE	Democratic	NY	$2,500	1
9	HER TIME PAC	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1
10	A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT JEFF BINGAMAN (2000)	—	NM	$1,000	1
11	KATIE MCGINTY FOR SENATE	Democratic	VA	$1,000	1
12	SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$1,000	1
13	MCCRERY FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	LA	$1,000	1
14	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$1,000	1
15	BRYAN CAFORIO FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$1,000	1
16	ROBIN CARNAHAN FOR SENATE	Democratic	MO	$1,000	1
17	AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION CLEANPOWER PAC	—	DC	$1,000	1
18	GEORGIA SENATE VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,000	1
19	FLIP FORWARD PAC	Democratic	CA	$500	1
20	ILLINOIS LINCOLN PAC	Republican	GA	$500	1
21	ALEX T FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$500	1
22	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$500	1
23	MCCREADY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MT	$500	1
24	RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY PAC	Democratic	VA	$500	1
25	UDALL FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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