HCA TriStar Fund

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$147,000
Total Spent
$126,300
Operating & other
$109,300
87% of spending
To TN candidates
$12,500
9.9% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $8,000 to 12 candidates
$6,500 to 10 Republicans $1,500 to 2 Democrats

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.

Show formula

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $109,300 ÷ Total spent: $126,300
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $109,300
Contributions to candidates $12,500

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $2,500.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $1,000.00
RY-PAC (Ryan Williams) $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraiser $97,327.14
Inauguration $7,500.00
Professional Services $4,372.50
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 — $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.

Campaign filing history
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 ↗