BIV-PAC (Bivens)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$26,500
Total Spent
$38,620
To TN candidates
$31,500
82% of spending
To other PACs
$7,000
18% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $30,500 to 29 candidates
$24,500 to 21 Republicans $6,000 to 8 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $38,620 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $31,500 (82%) — 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: $120 ÷ Total spent: $38,620
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $120
Contributions to candidates $31,500

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Watson Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $5,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $3,500.00
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $1,500.00
Rusty Grills † Tennessee House, District 77 Rep. $1,500.00
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $1,000.00
Charlie Baum † Tennessee House, District 37 Rep. $1,000.00
Dawn White Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $1,000.00
J. Adam Lowe Tennessee Senate, District 01 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00
Jessie Seal † Tennessee Senate, District 08 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 $31,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $30,500. Of the $1,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00

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
RY-PAC (Ryan Williams) $5,000.00
JCB PAC (Clark Boyd) $1,000.00
CAMP PAC (Karen Camper) $500.00
House Democratic Caucus $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraiser Hosting Supplies $119.67

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Vogel PAC Nashville, TN — $26,500.00

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 2024 Amended Historical $10,560.08 $9,560.08 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $10,627.58 $10,560.08 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $11,179.75 $10,627.58 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $11,179.75 $11,179.75 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Amended Historical $21,679.75 $11,179.75 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Historical $21,679.75 $21,679.75 Source ↗