Tennessee Hospital Association (THA)
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Paul Bolin · Brentwood, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $98,692 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $49,300 (50%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $49,300 50%
- Spent outside Tennessee $28,525 29%
- To other PACs $14,200 14%
- Operating & other $6,667 6.8%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Michael Harrison † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $300.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Stratton Bone † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Dem. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $49,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,050. Of the $42,250 difference, $42,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $42,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Bredesen, Phil $3,000.00
- McMillan (House), Kim $2,000.00
- Bryson, James $1,500.00
- Contribution $1,500.00
- Odom, Gary $1,000.00
- Burchett, Tim $1,000.00
- Ferguson, Dennis $1,000.00
- Mumpower, Jason $1,000.00
- Armstrong, Joe $1,000.00
- Black, Diane $1,000.00
- …and 61 more recipients
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 Republican Caucus | $6,200.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $4,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $1,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,000.00 |
| TN Kyle PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee House Democratic | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $28,525 to 1 candidate and committee 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ahapac | Washington, D.C. | $28,525.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Audit | $3,584.50 |
| Printing | $1,907.50 |
| Awards | $626.71 |
| Postage | $407.77 |
| Telephone | $140.36 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puryear, Hamilton Hausman & Wood | Audit | 03/31/2005 | $3,200.00 |
| Mercatus | Printing | 04/21/2005 | $1,398.40 |
| Engraved Images | Awards | 10/27/2005 | $626.71 |
| J&J Printers | Printing | 04/30/2005 | $509.10 |
| Puryear, Hamilton Hausman & Wood | Audit | 05/31/2005 | $302.40 |
| Tenn Hospital Assoc | Postage | 04/30/2005 | $164.88 |
| Conference America | Telephone | 02/28/2005 | $140.36 |
| Puryear, Hamilton Hausman & Wood | Audit | 03/31/2005 | $82.10 |
| Tenn Hospital Assoc | Postage | 07/31/2005 | $67.94 |
| Tenn Hospital Assoc | Postage | 08/31/2005 | $56.04 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Good Government Fund | Nashville, TN | — | $9,000.00 |
| Council On Volunteers | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Concerned Exec for Healthcare | Memphis, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Norman Urmy | Franklin, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Good Government Fund Life Point Hospitals, Inc. | Brentwood, TN | — | $1,323.97 |
| Jim Goodloe | Nashville, TN | Tenn Hospital Assoc | $1,080.00 |
| Gregory Duckett | Memphis, TN | Baptist Memorial Health Care | $1,040.00 |
| William Gracey | Nashville, TN | Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc. | $1,001.91 |
| Betsy Wood | Nashville, TN | Tenn Hospital Assoc | $1,000.00 |
| Blount Memorial Auxiliary | Maryville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
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 2005 Historical | $95,564.13 | $57,892.31 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5436 |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $84,195.16 | $95,564.13 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 5179 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $70,897.59 | $84,195.16 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4058 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $67,674.31 | $70,897.59 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3490 |