HCA TriStar Fund
Registered Jun 2013 · Treasurer: Fred Ashworth · Brentwood, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $126,300 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $109,300 (87%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 / overhead spending | $109,300 |
| Contributions to candidates | $12,500 |
- Operating & other $109,300 87%
- To TN candidates $12,500 9.9%
- To other PACs $4,500 3.6%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Paul Sherrell † | Tennessee House, District 43 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ron M. Gant † | Tennessee House, District 94 | 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 $12,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $8,000. Of the $4,500 difference, $4,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
- Swann, Art $1,000.00
- Tate, Reginald $1,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $500.00
- Tillis, Thomas R. $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
| RY-PAC (Ryan Williams) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fundraiser | $97,327.14 |
| Inauguration | $7,500.00 |
| Professional Services | $4,372.50 |
| Registry Of Election Finance | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) | Fundraiser | 05/31/2018 | $20,327.14 |
| Lee, Bill | Fundraiser | 09/27/2018 | $8,000.00 |
| Lee, Bill | Inauguration | 01/03/2019 | $7,500.00 |
| TN Republican Party | Fundraiser | 03/05/2018 | $5,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | Fundraiser | 08/30/2018 | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | Fundraiser | 08/30/2018 | $5,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | Fundraiser | 11/30/2018 | $5,000.00 |
| TN Democratic Party | Fundraiser | 05/10/2018 | $2,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | Fundraiser | 11/30/2018 | $2,500.00 |
| Kraftcpas PLLC | Professional Services | 06/20/2018 | $1,550.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri Star Health System | Brentwood, TN | — | $146,000.00 |
| Stonecrest Medical Center | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
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 2018 Historical | $117,904.37 | $89,179.37 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $117,904.37 | $117,904.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $19,104.37 | $117,904.37 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $19,104.37 | $19,104.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $62,094.01 | $19,104.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $66,979.01 | $62,094.01 | Source ↗ |