BIV-PAC (Bivens)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$70,800
Total Spent
$72,825
To TN candidates
$55,000
76% of spending
To other PACs
$17,500
24% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $33,500 to 37 candidates
$29,500 to 31 Republicans $4,000 to 6 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $72,825 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $55,000 (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: $325 ÷ Total spent: $72,825
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $325
Contributions to candidates $55,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $2,500.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $2,500.00
Charlie Baum † Tennessee House, District 37 Rep. $1,500.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $1,500.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,500.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $1,500.00
Mary Littleton † Tennessee House, District 78 Rep. $1,500.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $1,500.00
Dan Howell † Tennessee House, District 22 Rep. $1,000.00
Gary W Hicks Jr † Tennessee House, District 09 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 $55,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $33,500. Of the $21,500 difference, $21,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $21,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Reeves, William S. $2,500.00
  • Boyd, Randy $2,500.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $2,000.00
  • Niceley, Frank $2,000.00
  • Holt, Andrew $1,000.00
  • Halford, Curtis $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • McManus, Stephen $1,000.00
  • Sanderson, Bill $1,000.00
  • Daniel, Martin $1,000.00
  • …and 11 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Cas-Pac $3,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $3,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $2,500.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $2,000.00
House Republican Caucus $2,000.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $1,500.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $1,000.00
Johnson Victory PAC $1,000.00
BRIGGS PAC (Richard Briggs) $500.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Food / Beverage $196.13
Fundraiser Hosting Supplies $66.77
New Checks From Bank $61.70

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Sazerac Company Inc. Louisville, KY — $40,000.00
LC Cumberland Cliffs Miami, FL — $10,000.00
Boehringer Ingelheim Usa Corporation Ridgefield, CT — $8,000.00
Swedish Match North America LLC Richmond, VA — $5,000.00
Comptia PAC Sacramento, CA — $3,000.00
American Promotional Events Florence, AL — $2,000.00
Brian Bivens Nashville, TN Bivens & Associates, LLC $1,000.00
Mike Bivens Nashville, TN Bivens & Associates $1,000.00
Steve Bivens Cleveland, TN Bivens & Associates $800.00

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
Q4 2018 Historical $3,845.00 $1,774.73 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Historical $8,345.00 $3,845.00 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $9,911.77 $8,345.00 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical $3,673.47 $9,911.77 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Amended Historical $2,799.33 $3,673.47 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Amended Historical $3,799.33 $2,799.33 Source ↗