Tennessee Hospital Association (THA)

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Paul Bolin · Brentwood, TN

Raised
$189,007
incl. $4,529 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$161,775
To TN candidates
$104,800
65% of spending
To other PACs
$54,500
34% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $103,300 to 46 candidates
$97,800 to 43 Republicans $5,500 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $161,775 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $104,800 (65%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $2,475 ÷ Total spent: $161,775
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,475
Contributions to candidates $104,800

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn Governor Rep. $30,800.00
Bryan Terry Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $5,000.00
Michele Carringer Tennessee House, District 16 Rep. $5,000.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $5,000.00
Brock Martin Tennessee House, District 79 Rep. $2,500.00
Esther Helton Haynes Tennessee House, District 30 Rep. $2,500.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $2,500.00
John Ray Clemmons Tennessee House, District 55 Dem. $2,500.00
Mark Cochran Tennessee House, District 23 Rep. $2,500.00
Richard M. Briggs Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $2,500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $104,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $103,300. Of the $1,500 difference, $2,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below), offset by $1,000 that tracked candidates reported receiving beyond what this committee’s own filings itemize for the period (filing-cadence lag).

Its filing also reports $2,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Reeves, William S. $2,500.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee House Republican Caucus $15,000.00
Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus $15,000.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $5,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $3,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $2,500.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) $2,500.00
PB PAC (Paul Bailey) $2,500.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Credit Card Fees $2,118.64
Bank Fees $356.08

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
HCA Tristar Health System Brentwood, TN — $24,119.00
Ballad Health Johnson City, TN — $18,174.00
Lifepoint Health Brentwood, TN — $12,198.00
Methodist Med CTR Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN — $11,432.00
Tha Innovative Solutions Brentwood, TN — $10,000.00
West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson, TN — $10,000.00
Erlanger Health System Chattanooga, TN — $7,866.00
Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) Franklin, TN — $6,000.00
Baptist Memorial Healthcare Corporation Memphis, TN — $5,567.00
James Vandersteeg Knoxville, TN Covenant Health $5,000.00

Filing History

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

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q3 2026 $46,503.35 $53,573.41 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129670
Pre-Primary 2026 $46,515.29 $46,503.35 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128162
Q2 2026 Amended $23,959.57 $46,515.29 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127659
Q1 2026 $26,341.12 $23,959.57 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125482