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HCA TriStar Fund

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$76,500
Total Spent
$80,359
To other PACs
$49,259
61% of spending
To TN candidates
$31,000
39% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $11,750 to 16 candidates
$10,250 to 14 Republicans $1,500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $80,359 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $49,259 (61%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $100 ÷ Total spent: $80,359
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $100
Contributions to candidates $31,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $2,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $1,000.00
Janice Bowling † Tennessee Senate, District 16 Rep. $750.00
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $500.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $500.00
Mary Littleton † Tennessee House, District 78 Rep. $500.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 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 $31,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $11,750. Of the $19,250 difference, $19,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $19,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Haslam Inaugural 2015, Inc. $7,500.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
  • Harper, Thelma $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $750.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $500.00
  • Dennis, Vance $500.00
  • …and 8 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) $27,259.01
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $5,000.00
House Republican Caucus $5,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $5,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
Harwell PAC $2,000.00
RAAMPAC $2,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
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
Jack Johnson Brentwood, TN Pinnacle $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro Nashville, TN Bass Berry $500.00

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
Q4 2014 Historical $41,175.92 $13,066.91 Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59143
Pre-General 2014 Historical $60,175.92 $41,175.92 Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57343
Q3 2014 Historical $60,175.92 $60,175.92 Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56570
Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical $60,175.92 $60,175.92 Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 55192
Q2 2014 Historical $76,925.92 $60,175.92 Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52392
Q1 2014 Historical $16,925.92 $76,925.92 Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50621