LAW PAC (Berkley Schwarz)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Berkley Schwarz · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $17,518.00 | $150.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2025 | $18,947.00 | $31,000.00 | $30,000.00 |
| 2024 | $17,810.00 | $22,000.00 | $3,500.00 |
| 2023 | $17,050.00 | $23,500.00 | $5,000.00 |
| 2022 | $14,495.00 | $33,500.00 | $500.00 |
| 2021 | $16,775.00 | $20,350.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $14,659.97 | $16,500.00 | $12,000.00 |
| 2019 | $12,001.62 | $28,000.00 | $18,000.00 |
| 2018 | $25,066.64 | $23,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $14,767.43 | $299.36 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $20,317.47 | $21,000.00 | $500.00 |
| 2015 | $22,486.84 | $9,369.23 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $34,303.71 | $11,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $13,617.00 | $4,096.42 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $7,665.00 | $11,750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $10,025.00 | $4,368.15 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $9,002.50 | $12,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $10,590.00 | $2,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $8,180.00 | $12,740.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $9,105.00 | $250.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $6,440.00 | $4,872.52 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $5,505.00 | $900.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $1,800.00 | $1,402.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $328,128.18 | $295,547.68 | $48,500.00 |
Raised
$328,128
incl. $225,503 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$295,548
Operating & other
$237,148
80% of spending
To TN candidates
$52,650
18% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $48,500 to 41 candidates
$40,000 to 32 Republicans $8,500 to 9 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $295,548 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $237,148 (80%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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: $237,148 ÷ Total spent: $295,548
| Operating / overhead spending | $237,148 |
| Contributions to candidates | $52,650 |
- Operating & other $237,148 80%
- To TN candidates $52,650 18%
- To other PACs $5,750 1.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Randy McNally | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Dawn White | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| London Lamar | Tennessee Senate, District 33 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $52,650 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $48,500. Of the $4,150 difference, $21,650 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $21,650 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Beck, Bill $2,000.00
- Bell, Mike $2,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $2,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $1,500.00
- Beavers, Mae $1,000.00
- Haslam, Bill $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Potts, Jason $1,000.00
- Robinson, Katrina $1,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
- …and 29 more recipients
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) | $3,000.00 |
| MAC-PAC (MacKenzie) | $1,500.00 |
| House-Senate Joint Democratic Caucus | $750.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $234,200.00 |
| Printing | $1,252.76 |
| Bank Fees | $743.65 |
| Annual Fee | $300.00 |
| Research / Polling | $300.00 |
| Inkind/Food Fowlkes | $202.00 |
| Check Order | $149.27 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean, Karl | Donations | 10/15/2018 | $2,500.00 |
| Lee, Bill | Donations | 10/10/2018 | $2,500.00 |
| McNally, Randy | Donations | 10/26/2022 | $2,500.00 |
| McNally, Randy | Donations | 01/01/2025 | $2,500.00 |
| McNally, Randy | Donations | 01/12/2026 | $2,500.00 |
| Overbey, Doug | Donations | 05/16/2012 | $2,500.00 |
| Sexton, Cameron | Donations | 10/26/2022 | $2,500.00 |
| Sexton, Cameron | Donations | 01/01/2025 | $2,500.00 |
| Sexton, Cameron | Donations | 01/12/2026 | $2,500.00 |
| Lee, Bill | Donations | 09/30/2021 | $2,100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Takacs | Hendersonville, TN | Elder Law Practice of Timothy L. Takacs | $14,000.00 |
| Marcia McMurray | Cleveland, TN | McMurray Law Office, PLLC | $3,200.00 |
| Nathan Ridley | Nashville, TN | Associated Builders and Contractors, Gre | $3,200.00 |
| Bruce Conley | Union City, TN | Conley & Conley | $3,000.00 |
| Sherie Edwards | Brentwood, TN | State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Co. | $2,650.00 |
| Edward Lanquist | Nashville, TN | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and B | $2,500.00 |
| Frank Thacher | Memphis, TN | City of Memphis | $2,500.00 |
| William L Harbison | Nashville, TN | Sherrard \& Roe | $2,500.00 |
| Claudia Jack | Columbia, TN | 22nd Judicial District | $1,750.00 |
| Cynthia Wyrick | Greeneville, TN | United States Magistrate Judge Eastern | $1,600.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $27,328.91 | $27,823.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $12,605.91 | $27,328.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $11,455.91 | $12,605.91 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $39,094.91 | $11,455.91 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $23,508.91 | $39,094.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $31,603.91 | $23,508.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $37,828.91 | $31,603.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Amended Historical | $35,883.91 | $37,828.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $41,128.91 | $35,883.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $28,533.91 | $41,128.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $27,698.91 | $28,533.91 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $48,818.91 | $27,698.91 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $34,148.91 | $48,818.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $33,978.91 | $34,148.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $64,148.91 | $33,978.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $62,968.91 | $64,148.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Late Historical | $64,418.91 | $62,968.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $54,003.91 | $64,418.91 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Late Historical | $53,153.91 | $54,003.91 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $68,038.91 | $53,153.91 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Late Historical | $56,728.91 | $68,038.91 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $83,842.32 | $58,668.94 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $74,667.32 | $83,842.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $72,492.32 | $74,667.32 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $82,303.98 | $72,492.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $85,118.98 | $82,303.98 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $84,398.98 | $85,118.98 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $75,208.98 | $84,398.98 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $73,200.68 | $75,208.98 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $70,690.63 | $73,200.68 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical | $58,757.56 | $70,690.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $52,360.95 | $58,757.56 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $52,740.95 | $52,360.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $52,737.95 | $52,740.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $50,274.75 | $52,737.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $58,628.35 | $50,274.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $57,414.50 | $58,628.35 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $52,108.73 | $57,414.50 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $44,396.89 | $52,108.73 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $38,669.44 | $44,396.89 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $36,440.77 | $38,669.44 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $39,870.51 | $36,440.77 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $38,938.84 | $39,870.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $30,996.49 | $38,938.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $21,887.94 | $30,996.49 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $18,722.68 | $21,887.94 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $12,867.36 | $18,722.68 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $12,779.13 | $12,867.36 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $13,154.13 | $12,779.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $20,314.04 | $13,154.13 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $18,039.04 | $20,314.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $17,734.11 | $18,039.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $17,152.87 | $17,734.11 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $17,087.17 | $17,152.87 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $11,715.32 | $17,087.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $15,414.58 | $11,715.32 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $15,464.58 | $15,414.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $16,116.97 | $15,464.58 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $19,394.47 | $16,116.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $15,727.45 | $19,394.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $15,262.82 | $15,727.45 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $8,229.17 | $15,262.82 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $6,979.17 | $8,229.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $6,765.31 | $6,979.17 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $6,681.51 | $6,765.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $7,151.51 | $6,681.51 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $15,151.51 | $7,151.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $11,119.75 | $15,151.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $10,795.97 | $11,119.75 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $7,352.12 | $10,795.97 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $2,250.90 | $7,352.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $3,025.90 | $2,250.90 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $2,675.90 | $3,025.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $4,920.93 | $2,675.90 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $4,820.93 | $4,920.93 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $4,002.31 | $4,820.93 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $2,534.83 | $4,002.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $2,304.83 | $2,534.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $2,679.83 | $2,304.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $2,129.83 | $2,679.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $804.83 | $2,129.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $906.83 | $804.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $1,056.83 | $906.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Amended Historical | $456.83 | $1,056.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $906.83 | $456.83 | Source ↗ |