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HCA TriStar Fund

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$110,000
Total Spent
$100,404
To other PACs
$37,986
38% of spending
To TN candidates
$36,250
36% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $20,500 to 27 candidates
$17,500 to 23 Republicans $3,000 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $100,404 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $37,986 (38%) — 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: $26,168 ÷ Total spent: $100,404
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $26,168
Contributions to candidates $36,250
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $1,000.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $1,000.00
John Ray Clemmons † Tennessee House, District 55 Dem. $1,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $36,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $20,500. Of the $15,750 difference, $15,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $15,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $2,000.00
  • Norris, Mark $2,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $750.00
  • Gravitt, Marc $500.00
  • Stewart, Mike $500.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $500.00
  • Doss, Barry $500.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
  • …and 13 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) $16,485.86
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
RAAMPAC $2,000.00
Cas-Pac $1,000.00
McCormick PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Refund Overpayment $25,000.00
Professional Services $960.00
Checks/Checkbook $108.15
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 — $110,000.00

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 2015 Historical $90,066.91 $22,662.90 Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62019
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $13,066.91 $90,066.91 Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60474