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BIV-PAC (Bivens)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$60,000
Total Spent
$75,679
To TN candidates
$61,500
81% of spending
To other PACs
$14,000
18% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $46,500 to 47 candidates
$39,000 to 39 Republicans $7,500 to 8 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $75,679 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $61,500 (81%) — 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: $179 ÷ Total spent: $75,679
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $179
Contributions to candidates $61,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $2,500.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $2,500.00
Ron M. Gant † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $2,000.00
Caleb Hemmer † Tennessee House, District 59 Dem. $1,500.00
Charlie Baum † Tennessee House, District 37 Rep. $1,500.00
Chris Hurt † Tennessee House, District 82 Rep. $1,500.00
Greg Vital † Tennessee House, District 29 Rep. $1,500.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $1,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 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 $61,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $46,500. Of the $15,000 difference, $15,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $15,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Johnson, Brian $4,500.00
  • Holsclaw, John B. $2,500.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $2,000.00
  • Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
  • Helton, Esther $1,000.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
  • Maynard, Jerry $500.00
  • Burkhart, Jeff $500.00
  • Hall, Donnie $500.00
  • Testerman, Janet $500.00
  • …and 2 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
Tennessee Conservatives PAC $2,500.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $2,500.00
KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) $2,500.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $2,500.00
CAMP PAC (Karen Camper) $1,000.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $1,000.00
RY-PAC (Ryan Williams) $1,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
New Checks From Bank $133.11
Fundraiser Hosting Supplies $45.40

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Sazerac Company Inc. Louisville, KY — $30,000.00
Charter Communications Stamford, CT — $10,000.00
Swedish Match North America LLC Richmond, VA — $10,000.00
Tennessee Forestry PAC Nashville, TN — $4,000.00
Packing Corporation of America Counce, TN — $3,000.00
Smart Start of TN LLC Knoxville, TN — $3,000.00

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
Q4 2022 Amended Historical $44,979.81 $23,479.81 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Historical $49,025.21 $44,979.81 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Historical $51,525.21 $49,025.21 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Historical $49,025.21 $51,525.21 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Amended Historical $38,925.21 $49,025.21 Source ↗
Q1 2022 Amended Historical $39,058.32 $38,925.21 Source ↗