Friends of Ballad Health PAC

Where the Money Goes

Of the $817,187 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $316,756 (39%) — went to other PACs and committees.

• To other PACs $316,756 39%
• Spent outside Tennessee $286,286 35%
• To TN candidates $151,050 18%
• Operating & other $63,095 7.7%

“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.

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $151,050 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $93,950. Of the $57,100 difference, $28,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $28,700 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.

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.

This committee sent $286,286 to 39 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.

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.