Bico Associates Special Account
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jimmie D. Williams · Memphis, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $25,050.00 | $25,050.00 | $5,300.00 |
| 2025 | $40,990.00 | $40,990.00 | $7,600.00 |
| 2024 | $25,090.00 | $25,090.00 | $5,250.00 |
| 2023 | $50,890.00 | $50,890.00 | $3,800.00 |
| 2022 | $37,040.00 | $37,040.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2021 | $29,790.00 | $29,790.00 | $3,100.00 |
| 2020 | $29,290.00 | $29,290.00 | $3,500.00 |
| 2019 | $48,490.00 | $48,490.00 | $5,650.00 |
| 2018 | $49,190.00 | $49,190.00 | $8,000.00 |
| 2017 | $37,040.00 | $37,040.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $34,365.00 | $36,840.00 | $1,250.00 |
| 2015 | $45,895.00 | $45,190.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2014 | $61,600.00 | $60,914.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2013 | $35,917.50 | $35,867.50 | $1,100.00 |
| 2012 | $49,616.00 | $48,906.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2011 | $44,105.00 | $44,140.00 | $200.00 |
| 2010 | $58,390.00 | $58,555.00 | $1,700.00 |
| 2009 | $60,881.75 | $56,849.00 | $2,990.00 |
| 2008 | $82,859.00 | $79,735.00 | $2,350.00 |
| 2007 | $107,626.00 | $105,975.00 | $1,300.00 |
| 2006 | $132,118.00 | $129,075.00 | $4,550.00 |
| 2005 | $116,165.00 | $80,090.00 | $3,000.00 |
| 2004 | $131,168.00 | $129,730.00 | $1,800.00 |
| All years | $1,333,566.25 | $1,284,726.50 | $47,040.00 |
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 $1,284,727 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $594,189 (46%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $14,875 |
| Contributions to candidates | $594,189 |
- To TN candidates $594,189 46%
- Spent outside Tennessee $574,433 45%
- To other PACs $101,230 7.9%
- Operating & other $14,875 1.2%
“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. | $12,040.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $3,800.00 |
| Mark White | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $3,600.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $2,350.00 |
| Tom Leatherwood | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Amber Mills | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $594,189 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $47,040. Of the $547,149 difference, $524,749 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $22,400 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $524,749 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Cohen, Steve $22,350.00
- Strictland, Jim $14,600.00
- Haslam, Bill $13,000.00
- Wharton, A.C. $11,750.00
- Weirich, Amy $11,241.00
- Alexander, Lamar $11,200.00
- Luttrell, Mark $10,500.00
- Bredesen, Phil $10,000.00
- Young, Paul $8,800.00
- Fincher, Stephen $8,600.00
- …and 267 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $17,750.00 |
| Build PAC | $13,750.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $8,000.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $7,400.00 |
| Tenn PAC | $5,750.00 |
| Vol PAC | $5,140.00 |
| Tenn Republican Party | $3,210.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $2,940.00 |
| Committee To Elect Jan Pierotti | $2,750.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $573,183 to 109 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 29 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. | $404,772.50 |
| The American Israel Public Affairs Committee | Washington, D.C. | $93,375.00 |
| Ford, Jr., Harold | Washington, D.C. | $6,000.00 |
| McCain, John | Virginia | $3,850.00 |
| Republican National Committee | Washington, D.C. | $2,855.00 |
| Norpac | New Jersey | $2,715.00 |
| National Right To Work Committee | Virginia | $2,450.00 |
| Wicker, Roger | Virginia | $2,300.00 |
| Coleman, Norm | Minnesota | $2,150.00 |
| Bush-Cheney 04 | Virginia | $1,950.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Unspecified | $13,375.00 |
| Donations | $1,000.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The American Israel Public Affairs Committee | Unspecified | 03/03/2006 | $13,375.00 |
| Dandridge, Patrick | Donations | 11/01/2022 | $500.00 |
| Felicia Bean | Food / Beverage | 12/14/2022 | $500.00 |
| Ford, Jr., Edmond | Donations | 01/28/2019 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $491,654.21 |
| GP Belz Investco | Memphis, TN | — | $434,590.00 |
| Ronald Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $309,492.49 |
| Martin Belz | Memphis, TN | Belz Enterprises | $97,029.55 |
| Mark White | Memphis, TN | Lipscomb University | $500.00 |
| Scott McCormick | Cordova, TN | Shelby County Healthcare | $250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 Amended | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Late Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Amended Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $0.00 | $1,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $1,500.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $2,000.00 | $1,500.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $2,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $120.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $120.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |