HCA TriStar Fund

Political Action Committee

Registered Jun 2013 · Treasurer: Fred Ashworth · Brentwood, TN

Raised
$75,000
Total Spent
$57,974
To TN candidates
$29,250
50% of spending
To other PACs
$28,500
49% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $7,750 to 10 candidates
$7,750 to 10 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $57,974 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $29,250 (50%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

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: $224 ÷ Total spent: $57,974
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $224
Contributions to candidates $29,250
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $1,000.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $750.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $500.00
Mary Littleton † Tennessee House, District 78 Rep. $500.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $500.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 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 $29,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,750. Of the $21,500 difference, $21,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $21,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Haslam, Bill $6,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
  • Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $500.00
  • Dean, Vince $500.00
  • Dennis, Vance $500.00
  • …and 16 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) $11,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $5,000.00
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
Harwell PAC $2,000.00
RAAMPAC $2,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Checks/Checkbook $124.08
Registry Of Election Finance $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tri Star Health System Brentwood, TN — $75,000.00

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
Year-End 2013 Amended Historical $74,775.92 $16,925.92 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $0.00 $74,775.92 Source ↗