Bico Associates Special Account
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jimmie D. Williams · Memphis, TN
Also gave $1,750.00 in Memphis-area politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total. As of 2026-09-24.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $105,975 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $59,935 (57%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $39,000 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $59,935 57%
- To TN candidates $39,000 37%
- To other PACs $7,040 6.6%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $300.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $39,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,300. Of the $37,700 difference, $37,700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $37,700 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Alexander, Lamar $5,200.00
- Cohen, Steve $4,300.00
- Corker for Senate $2,300.00
- Wharton, A.C. $1,750.00
- Strictland, Jim $1,500.00
- Good City Government $1,500.00
- Thompson, Fred $1,500.00
- Boyd, Bill $1,200.00
- Gibson, J.W. $1,000.00
- McCormick, Scott $1,000.00
- …and 27 more recipients
Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Build PAC | $2,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $1,500.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $940.00 |
| Vol PAC | $600.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $59,935 to 15 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 7 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| American Israel Public Affairs Committee | Washington, D.C. | $55,500.00 |
| McCain, John | Virginia | $900.00 |
| Huckabee, Mike | Arkansas | $750.00 |
| Levin, Carl | Michigan | $450.00 |
| Pryor, Mark | Arkansas | $300.00 |
| Washington PAC | Washington, D.C. | $300.00 |
| Americans for Tax Reform | Washington, D.C. | $300.00 |
| Flowers, Merle | Mississippi | $250.00 |
| Cantor, Eric | Virginia | $250.00 |
| Feingold Senate Committee | Wisconsin | $240.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $58,212.76 |
| Ronald Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $35,538.24 |
| Martin Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $13,875.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.