BIV-PAC (Bivens)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$102,000
Total Spent
$69,010
To TN candidates
$61,500
89% of spending
To other PACs
$7,500
11% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $52,250 to 45 candidates
$47,750 to 38 Republicans $4,500 to 7 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $69,010 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $61,500 (89%) — 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: $10 ÷ Total spent: $69,010
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $10
Contributions to candidates $61,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $5,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $3,000.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $3,000.00
Ron M. Gant † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $2,500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $2,000.00
Chris Hurt † Tennessee House, District 82 Rep. $1,500.00
Chris Todd † Tennessee House, District 73 Rep. $1,500.00
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $1,500.00
Michele Carringer † Tennessee House, District 16 Rep. $1,500.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $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 $61,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $52,250. 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:

  • Holsclaw, John B. $3,250.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $2,000.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
  • Niceley, Frank $1,000.00
  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $500.00
  • Mannis, Eddie $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
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $3,500.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $2,000.00
KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) $1,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $10.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Comm Expand Middle Class Candidate By Airbnb Inc. San Rafael, CA — $40,000.00
American Promotional Events Florence, AL — $20,000.00
Sazerac Company Inc. Louisville, KY — $20,000.00
Bc Property Lc Miami, FL — $15,000.00
Swedish Match North America LLC Richmond, VA — $5,000.00
Smart Start of TN LLC Knoxville, TN — $2,000.00

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 2021 Amended Historical $5,068.32 $39,058.32 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2021 Historical $6,068.32 $5,068.32 Source ↗