BIV-PAC (Bivens)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$40,000
Total Spent
$36,586
To TN candidates
$30,500
83% of spending
To other PACs
$6,000
16% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $21,250 to 21 candidates
$18,750 to 18 Republicans $2,500 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $36,586 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $30,500 (83%) — 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: $86 ÷ Total spent: $36,586
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $86
Contributions to candidates $30,500

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron M. Gant † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $2,500.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $2,000.00
Johnny Garrett † Tennessee House, District 45 Rep. $2,000.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $1,500.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,500.00
Charlie Baum † Tennessee House, District 37 Rep. $1,000.00
Chris Todd † Tennessee House, District 73 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
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $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 $30,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $21,250. Of the $9,250 difference, $9,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $9,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Curcio, Michael G. $2,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,500.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $1,500.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Halford, Curtis $1,000.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $1,000.00
  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $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
Stevens PAC (John Stevens) $3,500.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $1,500.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
New Checks From Bank $65.69
Bank Fees $20.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Sazerac Company Inc. Louisville, KY — $25,000.00
Swedish Match North America LLC Richmond, VA — $5,000.00
Interlock Xpress, LLC Gallatin, TN — $4,000.00
American Promotional Events Florence, AL — $2,000.00
Bayer Pittsburg, PA — $2,000.00
Smart Start of TN LLC Knoxville, TN — $1,500.00
Cherokee Rafting Lodging LLC Ocoee, TN — $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
Q4 2020 Historical $4,134.01 $6,068.32 Source ↗
Pre-General 2020 Historical $4,134.01 $4,134.01 Source ↗
Q3 2020 Historical $2,634.01 $4,134.01 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2020 Historical $2,634.01 $2,634.01 Source ↗
Q2 2020 Late Historical $2,634.01 $2,634.01 Source ↗
Q1 2020 Amended Historical $2,654.01 $2,634.01 Source ↗