BIV-PAC (Bivens)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$52,000
Total Spent
$53,800
To TN candidates
$46,000
86% of spending
To other PACs
$7,500
14% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $37,000 to 26 candidates
$29,500 to 21 Republicans $7,500 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $53,800 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $46,000 (86%) — 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: $300 ÷ Total spent: $53,800
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $300
Contributions to candidates $46,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $5,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $3,500.00
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $3,500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $2,500.00
Charlie Baum † Tennessee House, District 37 Rep. $2,500.00
Mary Littleton † Tennessee House, District 78 Rep. $2,000.00
Kirk Haston † Tennessee House, District 72 Rep. $1,500.00
Tandy Darby † Tennessee House, District 76 Rep. $1,500.00
Caleb Hemmer † Tennessee House, District 59 Dem. $1,000.00
Dawn White Tennessee Senate, District 13 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 $46,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $37,000. Of the $9,000 difference, $8,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $1,000 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).

Its filing also reports $8,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Delishia for Nashville $2,000.00
  • Jeff Syracuse for Metro Council $2,000.00
  • Olivia Hill Campaign $2,000.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
  • Davis, Anthony $500.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $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
KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) $2,500.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $2,500.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $2,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
New Checks From Bank $179.38
Fundraiser Hosting Supplies $84.68
Bank Fees $36.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Committee To Expand the Middle Class Can San Rafael, CA — $31,000.00
Sazerac Company Inc. Louisville, KY — $20,000.00
James J Mathis Lenoir City, TN — $1,000.00

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 2023 Historical $18,979.81 $21,679.75 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2023 Historical $23,479.81 $18,979.81 Source ↗