Friends of Ballad Health PAC
Registered Aug 2008 · Treasurer: Rick Storey · Johnson City, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $43,912 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,850 (47%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
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 | $18,612 |
| Contributions to candidates | $20,850 |
- To TN candidates $20,850 47%
- Operating & other $18,612 42%
- Spent outside Tennessee $4,450 10%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $12,850.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| John K Crawford † | Tennessee House, District 01 | 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 $20,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $18,850. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Hill, Matthew $500.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $500.00
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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $4,450 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Leadership Trust | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Chairman Chris Jones | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
| Morefield, James | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
| Carrico for Senate | Virginia | $750.00 |
| Jeff Campbell for Delegate | Virginia | $500.00 |
| O'Quinn for Delegate | Virginia | $200.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $10,737.87 |
| Inauguration | $7,500.00 |
| Po Box 12 Months | $250.00 |
| Web Hosting | $124.48 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street Catering | Food / Beverage | 09/17/2018 | $10,737.87 |
| Lee, Bill | Inauguration | 01/07/2019 | $7,500.00 |
| US Post Office | Po Box 12 Months | 08/27/2018 | $250.00 |
| Carr, Hank | Web Hosting | 06/07/2018 | $124.48 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Msha Properties | Johnson City, TN | — | $50,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2018 Historical | $14,699.60 | $7,199.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $22,149.60 | $14,699.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Late Historical | $999.47 | $22,149.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $999.47 | $999.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $1,123.95 | $999.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $1,123.95 | $1,123.95 | Source ↗ |