Friends of Ballad Health PAC
Registered Aug 2008 · Treasurer: Rick Storey · Johnson City, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $21,581 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,426 (53%) — 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 | $904 |
| Contributions to candidates | $4,750 |
- To other PACs $11,426 53%
- To TN candidates $4,750 22%
- Spent outside Tennessee $4,500 21%
- Operating & other $904 4.2%
“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
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $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 $4,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $4,250 difference, $4,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hill, Matthew $1,500.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
- Campbell, Scotty $250.00
- Faulk, Mike $250.00
- Ford, Dale $250.00
- Harrison, Michael $250.00
- Lundberg, Jon $250.00
- Shipley, Tony $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 |
|---|---|
| HOSPAC | $10,676.36 |
| Committee for Quality Healthcare | $750.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $4,500 to 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrico for Senate | Virginia | $1,500.00 |
| Puckett for Senate | Virginia | $1,500.00 |
| Houck for Senate | Virginia | $500.00 |
| Kilgore for Delegate | Virginia | $500.00 |
| Anne B. Crockett-Stark for Delegate | Virginia | $250.00 |
| Joe Johnson for Delegate | Virginia | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Postage | $572.00 |
| Web Hosting | $212.00 |
| Registration | $100.00 |
| Office Supplies | $20.35 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Post Office | Postage | 05/16/2011 | $352.00 |
| Bluehost | Web Hosting | 09/27/2011 | $212.00 |
| US Post Office | Postage | 08/11/2011 | $176.00 |
| Bureau of Ethics & Campaign Finance - TN | Registration | 01/12/2012 | $100.00 |
| US Post Office | Postage | 09/27/2011 | $44.00 |
| Office Depot | Office Supplies | 09/27/2011 | $20.35 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Fleming | Johnson City, TN | Mountain States Health Alliance | $1,000.00 |
| Candace Jennings | Jonesborough, TN | Msha | $1,000.00 |
| Dennis Vonderfecht | Jonesborough, TN | Mountain States Health Alliance | $1,000.00 |
| John Schario | Johnson City, TN | Mountain States Health Alliance | $1,000.00 |
| Lisa Smithgall | Johnson City, TN | Msha | $1,000.00 |
| Marvin Eichorn | Johnson City, TN | Ballad Health | $1,000.00 |
| Morris Seligman | Johnson City, TN | Msha | $1,000.00 |
| Carl Moore | Bristol, TN | Self-Employed | $750.00 |
| Elliott Moore | Bristol, TN | Mountain States Health Alliance | $750.00 |
| Hank Carr | Johnson City, TN | Corridor Properties | $750.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.