Friends of Ballad Health PAC
Registered Aug 2008 · Treasurer: Rick Storey · Johnson City, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $42,408 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,364 (34%) — 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 | $1,566 |
| Contributions to candidates | $12,750 |
- To other PACs $14,364 34%
- Spent outside Tennessee $13,728 32%
- To TN candidates $12,750 30%
- Operating & other $1,566 3.7%
“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. | $4,500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| John K Crawford † | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Rebecca Keefauver Alexander † | Tennessee House, District 07 | 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 $12,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $11,000. Of the $1,750 difference, $1,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,750 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 $750.00
- Campbell, Scotty $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Hospital Association | $14,363.72 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $13,728 to 8 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 | $5,228.00 |
| Kilgore for Delegate | Virginia | $2,500.00 |
| Pillion, Todd | Virginia | $2,500.00 |
| Hackworth, Travis | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
| Morefield, James | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
| Wampler for Delegate | Virginia | $500.00 |
| Campbell, Jeffrey | Virginia | $500.00 |
| O'Quinn for Delegate | Virginia | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $985.00 |
| Po Box 12 Months | $350.00 |
| Web Hosting | $130.96 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Childers Steagall, PLLC | Professional Services | 10/25/2021 | $985.00 |
| US Post Office | Po Box 12 Months | 08/26/2021 | $350.00 |
| Bluehost | Web Hosting | 06/23/2021 | $130.96 |
| Bureau of Ethics & Campaign Finance - TN | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/26/2021 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Msha Properties | Johnson City, TN | — | $45,000.00 |
| Clay Runnels | Johnson City, TN | Ballad Health | $2,500.00 |
| Lisa Smithgall | Johnson City, TN | Msha | $1,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.