Edward G. Atsinger III

Individual

Also gave $8K 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

$136K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $92K

Top States

DC$45K

CA$30K

SD$10K

PA$8K

MT$6K

Giving Trend

↓ 37%

2025–2026 vs 2021–2022

Employer

SALEM MEDIA GROUP

Summary

ATSINGER III, EDWARD G. is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $136K across 49 contributions to 33 recipients. Their average contribution is $3K. Top recipients include NRSC, FRIENDS OF JOHN THUNE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC). Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $36K in 2004.

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	NRSC	Republican	DC	$30,000	3
2	FRIENDS OF JOHN THUNE	Republican	SD	$10,400	5
3	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)	UNK	DC	$10,000	2
4	SALEM MEDIA GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC.	—	CA	$10,000	2
5	MIKE GARCIA FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$5,700	2
6	GREAT AMERICA COMMITTEE	—	DC	$5,000	1
7	CALIFORNIA MAJORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	CA	$5,000	1
8	RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE	—	—	$4,420	1
9	BILL JONES FOR US SENATE	Republican	CA	$4,000	2
10	GALLEGLY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$3,000	5
11	SANDS FOR SENATE	Republican	PA	$2,900	1
12	STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA	Republican	MT	$2,800	1
13	AMERICANS FOR PARNELL COMMITTEE	Republican	PA	$2,800	1
14	THOM TILLIS COMMITTEE	Republican	NC	$2,800	1
15	FISCHBACH FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MN	$2,800	1
16	MATT ROSENDALE FOR MONTANA	Republican	MT	$2,800	1
17	JONI FOR IOWA	Republican	IA	$2,800	1
18	BICE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OK	$2,800	1
19	YFI PAC	Republican	IA	$2,800	1
20	BOOZMAN FOR ARKANSAS	Republican	AR	$2,700	1
21	DAVID VITTER FOR US SENATE	Republican	LA	$2,400	1
22	TEXANS FOR SENATOR JOHN CORNYN INC.	Republican	TX	$2,300	1
23	SANTORUM 2006	—	PA	$2,100	1
24	BIG SKY FREEDOM PAC	—	—	$2,100	1
25	GET AMERICA RIGHT: COMMUNITY IN ACTION	—	CA	$2,100	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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