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HCA TriStar Fund

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$101,250
Total Spent
$69,763
To TN candidates
$34,750
50% of spending
To other PACs
$32,000
46% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $22,000 to 30 candidates
$18,500 to 24 Republicans $3,500 to 6 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $69,763 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $34,750 (50%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $3,013 ÷ Total spent: $69,763
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $3,013
Contributions to candidates $34,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,500.00
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 Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $1,000.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $1,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $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 $34,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $22,000. Of the $12,750 difference, $12,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $12,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • Hill, Matthew $1,000.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $1,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $750.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $500.00
  • Daniel, Martin $500.00
  • Gravitt, Marc $500.00
  • McManus, Stephen $500.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $500.00
  • …and 11 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 Legislative Campaign Committee $5,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $5,000.00
House Republican Caucus $5,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
Harwell PAC $2,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $2,000.00
MPAC $2,000.00
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $1,500.00
Cas-Pac $1,000.00
Doc PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $3,013.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tri Star Health System Brentwood, TN — $100,000.00
Janice Bowling Tullahoma, TN State of Tennessee $750.00
Bo Mitchell Nashville, TN — $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 2016 Historical $81,249.90 $54,149.90 Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70101
Pre-General 2016 Historical $87,249.90 $81,249.90 Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68221
Q3 2016 Historical $97,974.90 $87,249.90 Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67487
Pre-Primary 2016 Historical $97,974.90 $97,974.90 Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65604
Q2 2016 Historical $16,574.90 $97,974.90 Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64749
Q1 2016 Historical $22,662.90 $16,574.90 Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63184