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LAW PAC (Berkley Schwarz)

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Berkley Schwarz · Nashville, TN

Raised
$17,050
incl. $14,260 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$23,500
To TN candidates
$22,500
96% of spending
Operating & other
$1,000
4.3% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $22,500 to 22 candidates
$20,000 to 19 Republicans $2,500 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $23,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,500 (96%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $1,000 ÷ Total spent: $23,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,000
Contributions to candidates $22,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,500.00
Johnny Garrett † Tennessee House, District 45 Rep. $1,500.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 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
Brent Taylor Tennessee Senate, District 31 Rep. $1,000.00
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $1,000.00
Charlie Baum † Tennessee House, District 37 Rep. $1,000.00
Chris Todd † Tennessee House, District 73 Rep. $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.

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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Edward Lanquist Nashville, TN Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and B $1,000.00
Hazen Moore Dallas, TX Hazen Moore $255.00
Bruce Conley Union City, TN Conley & Conley $250.00
Gerald Martin Nashville, TN Barrett, Johnston and Parsley $250.00
Sherie Edwards Brentwood, TN State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Co. $250.00
Tasha Blakney Knoxville, TN Lawyer $250.00
John Ingleson Murfreesboro, TN John Ingleson Law $150.00

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 $48,818.91 $27,698.91 Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111574
Mid-Year 2023 Historical $34,148.91 $48,818.91 Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109806