Friends of Ballad Health PAC
Registered Aug 2008 · Treasurer: Rick Storey · Johnson City, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $19,161 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,887 (41%) — went to other PACs and committees.
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 | $974 |
| Contributions to candidates | $3,750 |
- To other PACs $7,887 41%
- Spent outside Tennessee $6,550 34%
- To TN candidates $3,750 20%
- Operating & other $974 5.1%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $3,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $3,750 difference, $3,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ramsey (Governor), Ron $2,000.00
- H.A.T. $750.00
- Friends of Bud Phillips $250.00
- Hill, Matthew $250.00
- Mumpower, Jason $250.00
- Williams, W. Kent $250.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) | $7,887.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $6,550 to 5 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hospac - Vhha | Virginia | $5,500.00 |
| Friends of William Wampler | Virginia | $300.00 |
| Puckett for Senate | Virginia | $300.00 |
| Kilgore for Delegate | Virginia | $250.00 |
| Carrico for Senate | Virginia | $200.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Postage | $396.00 |
| Advertising | $329.00 |
| Printing | $249.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corridor Properties LLC | Advertising | 11/12/2009 | $329.00 |
| US Post Office | Postage | 06/19/2009 | $308.00 |
| Corridor Properties LLC | Printing | 06/19/2009 | $249.00 |
| US Post Office | Postage | 07/01/2009 | $88.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Vonderfecht | Jonesborough, TN | Mountain States Health Alliance | $2,000.00 |
| Hank Carr | Johnson City, TN | Corridor Properties | $2,000.00 |
| Justin White | Marion, VA | Msha | $1,000.00 |
| Nik Buescher | Johnson City, TN | Msha | $1,000.00 |
| Douglas Lawler | Abingdon, VA | Msha | $750.00 |
| Elliott Moore | Bristol, TN | Mountain States Health Alliance | $750.00 |
| Sherman Wallace | Clevland, VA | Best Effort Made | $700.00 |
| Ann Fleming | Johnson City, TN | Mountain States Health Alliance | $500.00 |
| Ed Hebert | Piney Flats, TN | Msha | $500.00 |
| Lisa Smithgall | Johnson City, TN | Msha | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.