BIV-PAC (Bivens)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$28,150
Total Spent
$24,871
To TN candidates
$21,000
84% of spending
To other PACs
$3,500
14% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $13,500 to 14 candidates
$12,000 to 12 Republicans $1,500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $24,871 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $21,000 (84%) — 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: $371 ÷ Total spent: $24,871
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $371
Contributions to candidates $21,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $2,500.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Gary W Hicks Jr † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $1,000.00
Mary Littleton † Tennessee House, District 78 Rep. $1,000.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $1,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $1,000.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $1,000.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $1,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $21,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $13,500. Of the $7,500 difference, $7,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $7,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Sanderson, Bill $1,500.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $1,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $500.00
  • Curcio, Michael G. $500.00
  • Jernigan, Darren $500.00
  • Powell (2018), Jason $500.00

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
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $1,500.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $1,000.00
Johnson Victory PAC $500.00
McCormick PAC $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraiser Hosting Supplies $209.98
Office Supplies $160.69

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Sazerac Company Inc. Louisville, KY — $25,000.00
Watauga Recovery Centers Johnson City, TN — $1,000.00
Raft 1 Company Nashville, TN — $700.00
Rolling Thunder River Co McCaysville, GA — $700.00
Bivens Associates LLC Nashville, TN — $500.00
Cutwater Law PLLC Nashville, TN — $250.00

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 2017 Amended Historical $520.00 $3,799.33 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2017 Late Historical $520.00 $520.00 Source ↗