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BIV-PAC (Bivens)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$83,850
Total Spent
$82,971
To TN candidates
$74,000
89% of spending
To other PACs
$8,500
10% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $52,250 to 44 candidates
$45,750 to 39 Republicans $6,500 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $82,971 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $74,000 (89%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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 spending: $471 ÷ Total spent: $82,971
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $471
Contributions to candidates $74,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $3,500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $2,500.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $2,500.00
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $2,500.00
Mary Littleton † Tennessee House, District 78 Rep. $2,500.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $2,500.00
Ron Travis † Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $2,250.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $2,000.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $1,500.00
Jason L Powell † Tennessee House, District 53 Dem. $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 $74,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $52,250. Of the $21,750 difference, $21,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $21,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Reeves, William S. $3,500.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $2,500.00
  • Halford, Curtis $2,500.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $2,500.00
  • Tillis, Thomas R. $2,500.00
  • Holt, Andrew $2,000.00
  • Holsclaw, John B. $1,500.00
  • Curcio, Michael G. $1,000.00
  • Faison's Freedom $1,000.00
  • Hill, Matthew $1,000.00
  • …and 4 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
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $2,500.00
Nash PAC $2,500.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $2,000.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $1,000.00
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraiser Hosting Supplies $419.85
New Checks From Bank $50.87

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 — $20,000.00
American Promotional Events Florence, AL — $9,250.00
Boehringer Ingelheim Usa Corporation Ridgefield, CT — $8,000.00
Packing Corporation of America Counce, TN — $3,000.00
Smart Start of TN LLC Knoxville, TN — $3,000.00
High Country Adventures Ocoee, TN — $600.00

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 2019 Amended Historical $4,774.73 $2,654.01 Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 87478
Mid-Year 2019 Historical $1,774.73 $4,774.73 Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 83419