Memphis

LAW PAC (Berkley Schwarz)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$18,328
incl. $15,878 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$3,067
To TN candidates
$2,500
82% of spending
Operating & other
$567
18% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,500 to 2 candidates
$3,500 to 2 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $3,067 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,500 (82%) — 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: $567 ÷ Total spent: $3,067
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $567
Contributions to candidates $2,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn Governor Rep. $2,500.00
Elaine Davis Tennessee House, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00

Tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500 from this committee — $1,000 more than its own filings itemize ($2,500), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.

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
Check Order $417.42
Annual Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Joseph Kirkland Memphis, TN Executive Title and Closing, Inc. $500.00
Marcia McMurray Cleveland, TN McMurray Law Office, PLLC $500.00
Theresa Vay Smith Oak Ridge, TN Legal Aid Society of Middle TN & the Cum $500.00
Bruce Conley Union City, TN Conley & Conley $250.00
Charlotte Griffin Memphis, TN Memphis Light, Gas & Water $250.00
Frank Thacher Memphis, TN City of Memphis $250.00
Aretha Jones Washington, DC Social Security Administration $200.00

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
Pre-General 2026 $28,566.49 $26,716.49 Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 131268
Q3 2026 $27,823.91 $28,566.49 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129279
Pre-Primary 2026 Amended $27,328.91 $27,823.91 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 129280
Q2 2026 $12,605.91 $27,328.91 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127417
Q1 2026 $11,455.91 $12,605.91 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125943