Friends of Ballad Health PAC
Registered Aug 2008 · Treasurer: Rick Storey · Johnson City, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $26,306 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,238 (54%) — 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 | $268 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,000 |
- To other PACs $14,238 54%
- Spent outside Tennessee $9,800 37%
- To TN candidates $2,000 7.6%
- Operating & other $268 1.0%
“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. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
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) | $14,238.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $9,800 to 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vhha Hospac | Virginia | $6,300.00 |
| Ben Chafin for Senate | Virginia | $3,000.00 |
| Morefield, James | Virginia | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Po Box 12 Months | $268.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Post Office | Po Box 12 Months | 08/12/2019 | $268.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buford Deaton | Kingsport, TN | Ballad Health | $2,500.00 |
| Clay Runnels | Johnson City, TN | Ballad Health | $2,500.00 |
| LYNN Krutak | Kingsport, TN | Msha & BRMMC | $2,500.00 |
| Clem Wilkes | Jonesborough, TN | Msha | $2,000.00 |
| Tim Belisle | Johnson City, TN | Msha | $2,000.00 |
| Amit Vashist | Johnson City, TN | Best Effor | $1,500.00 |
| Eastman Credit Union | Kingsport, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Mark Leonard | Norton, VA | Msha | $1,000.00 |
| Stan Hickson | Abingdon, VA | Msha | $1,000.00 |
| Graciela Pereira | 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.