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HCA TriStar Fund

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$294,000
Total Spent
$334,300
To other PACs
$198,720
59% of spending
To TN candidates
$135,250
40% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $106,000 to 81 candidates
$89,000 to 65 Republicans $17,000 to 16 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $334,300 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $198,720 (59%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $330 ÷ Total spent: $334,300
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $330
Contributions to candidates $135,250
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $5,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $2,500.00
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $2,500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $2,500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $2,500.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $2,500.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $2,500.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $2,500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $2,500.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $2,500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $135,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $106,000. Of the $29,250 difference, $29,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $29,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $7,500.00
  • Reeves, William S. $4,000.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $2,500.00
  • Campbell, Scotty $1,500.00
  • Faison's Freedom $1,500.00
  • Helton, Esther $1,500.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $1,500.00
  • Niceley, Frank $1,500.00
  • Akbari (House), Raumesh $1,000.00
  • Jernigan, Darren $1,000.00
  • …and 7 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
Harris Frazier Government Relations PAC $40,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $35,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $30,000.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $20,000.00
House Republican Caucus $20,000.00
Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) $19,220.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $5,000.00
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $5,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $5,000.00
Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC $5,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Stop Payment Fee $280.00
Bank Fee $50.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
HCA TriStar Fund Brentwood, TN — $294,000.00

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 2022 Amended Historical $172,289.70 $26,289.70 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical $172,289.70 $172,289.70 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Historical $299,539.70 $172,289.70 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Historical $299,539.70 $299,539.70 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Historical $63,039.70 $299,539.70 Source ↗
Q1 2022 Historical $62,089.70 $63,039.70 Source ↗