LAW PAC (Berkley Schwarz)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Berkley Schwarz · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $28,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $27,000 (96%) — 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 / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $27,000 |
- To TN candidates $27,000 96%
- To other PACs $1,000 3.6%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | 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 $27,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $18,000. Of the $9,000 difference, $9,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $9,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bell, Mike $2,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $1,500.00
- Beck, Bill $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Robinson, Katrina $1,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $1,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $500.00
- Johnson, Curtis $500.00
- Potts, Jason $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Thacher | Memphis, TN | City of Memphis | $500.00 |
| Bruce Conley | Union City, TN | Conley & Conley | $250.00 |
| Nathan Ridley | Nashville, TN | Associated Builders and Contractors, Gre | $250.00 |
| Nina Kumar | Nashville, TN | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP | $250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.