LAW PAC (Berkley Schwarz)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Berkley Schwarz · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $16,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,000 (91%) — 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 | $15,000 |
- To TN candidates $15,000 91%
- To other PACs $1,500 9.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $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 $15,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,000. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Stewart, Mike $1,000.00
- Beck, Bill $1,000.00
- Hardaway, G. A. $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 |
|---|---|
| MAC-PAC (MacKenzie) | $1,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Sheppeard | Knoxville, TN | Lewis Thomason King Krieg & Waldrop | $1,000.00 |
| Frank Thacher | Memphis, TN | City of Memphis | $500.00 |
| Sherie Edwards | Brentwood, TN | State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Co. | $500.00 |
| Rebecca Blair | Brentwood, TN | The Blair Law Firm | $400.00 |
| Arnold Stulce | Chattanooga, TN | Stulce & Yantis | $250.00 |
| Bruce Conley | Union City, TN | Conley & Conley | $250.00 |
| David McDowell | Chattanooga, TN | Gearhiser Peters Elliott & Cannon PLLC 3 | $250.00 |
| Ewing Sellers | Murfreesboro, TN | Ewing Sellers Attorney At Law | $250.00 |
| Nathan Ridley | Nashville, TN | Associated Builders and Contractors, Gre | $250.00 |
| Stewart Clifton | Nashville, TN | Not Employed | $200.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 Historical | $55,303.91 | $56,728.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $59,658.91 | $55,303.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Late Historical | $59,032.25 | $59,658.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Late Historical | $68,748.92 | $59,032.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $60,477.26 | $68,748.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Late Historical | $58,668.94 | $60,477.26 | Source ↗ |