HCA TriStar Fund

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$131,500
incl. $1,500 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$154,063
Operating & other
$90,063
58% of spending
To other PACs
$46,000
30% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $11,000 to 14 candidates
$10,000 to 12 Republicans $1,000 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $154,063 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $90,063 (58%) — 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: $90,063 ÷ Total spent: $154,063
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $90,063
Contributions to candidates $18,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $1,500.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $1,500.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $1,000.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $1,000.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $1,000.00
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $500.00
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $500.00
Charlie Baum † Tennessee House, District 37 Rep. $500.00
Jason L Powell † Tennessee House, District 53 Dem. $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 $18,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $11,000. Of the $7,000 difference, $7,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $7,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Lundberg, Jon $2,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,000.00
  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
  • Helton, Esther $1,000.00
  • Smith, Robin $1,000.00
  • Jernigan, Darren $500.00
  • Ogles, Brandon $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
Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) $20,500.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $7,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $7,500.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $5,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $1,500.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $1,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraiser $72,900.00
Debt Retirement - September Election $8,100.00
Debt Retirement - August Election $8,100.00
Professional Services $962.50

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tri Star Health System Brentwood, TN — $130,000.00

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 2019 Historical $36,216.87 $69,116.87 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2019 Historical $89,179.37 $36,216.87 Source ↗