HCA Good Government Fund
Where the Money Goes
Of the $73,545 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $58,995 (80%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $58,995 |
| Contributions to candidates | $14,550 |
- Operating & other $58,995 80%
- To TN candidates $14,550 20%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | 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 $14,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,500. Of the $13,050 difference, $13,050 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $13,050 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- McWherter, Michael $5,000.00
- Karl Dean for Mayor $2,500.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
- Maggart, Debra Young $550.00
- Dean, Vince $500.00
- Shepard, David $500.00
- Elam, Linda $500.00
- Jones, Sherry $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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fundraiser | $50,152.00 |
| Debt Retirement | $7,500.00 |
| Bank Fees | $1,242.79 |
| Annual Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) | Fundraiser | 02/16/2010 | $10,000.00 |
| Haslam, Bill | Debt Retirement | 09/20/2010 | $7,500.00 |
| Haslam, Bill | Fundraiser | 08/17/2010 | $5,000.00 |
| Haslam Inaugural 2011, Inc. | Fundraiser | 01/13/2011 | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | Fundraiser | 03/31/2010 | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Fundraiser | 06/17/2010 | $2,500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | Fundraiser | 01/03/2011 | $2,500.00 |
| Haslam Inaugural 2011, Inc. | Fundraiser | 01/03/2011 | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | Fundraiser | 12/06/2010 | $2,500.00 |
| Dickerson, Steven | Fundraiser | 08/25/2010 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
No itemized contributions to this committee on record.
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 2010 Amended Historical | $88,475.09 | $255,752.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $88,683.91 | $88,475.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $184,896.59 | $88,683.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $191,911.74 | $184,896.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $267,520.70 | $191,911.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $311,926.75 | $267,520.70 | Source ↗ |