BIV-PAC (Bivens)

Political Action Committee

Registered Sep 2013 · Treasurer: Vivian Martin · Nashville, TN

Raised
$10,520
incl. $20 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$10,500
To TN candidates
$8,000
76% of spending
To other PACs
$2,500
24% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,000 to 10 candidates
$3,500 to 8 Republicans $500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $10,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,000 (76%) — 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 spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $10,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $8,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $500.00
Debra Moody † Tennessee House, District 81 Rep. $500.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $500.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $500.00
Mary Littleton † Tennessee House, District 78 Rep. $500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Harold M. Love, Jr. † Tennessee House, District 58 Dem. $250.00
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 Dem. $250.00
Mike Sparks † Tennessee House, District 49 Rep. $250.00
Ron Travis † Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $250.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $8,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,000. Of the $4,000 difference, $4,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Brooks, Harry $500.00
  • Casada, Glen $500.00
  • Dunn, Bill $500.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $500.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $500.00
  • Roach, Dennis (Coach) $500.00
  • Weaver, Terri LYNN $500.00
  • Goins, Tilman $250.00
  • Sanderson, Bill $250.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
America S Car Mart Bentonville, AR — $10,000.00
Steve Bivens Cleveland, TN Bivens & Associates $500.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2013 Historical $0.00 $20.00 Source ↗