HCA TriStar Fund
Registered Jun 2013 · Treasurer: Fred Ashworth · Brentwood, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $297,261 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $193,156 (65%) — 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 / overhead spending | $105 |
| Contributions to candidates | $104,000 |
- To other PACs $193,156 65%
- To TN candidates $104,000 35%
- Operating & other $105 0.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Bryan Terry † | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Randy McNally | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $104,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $94,500. Of the $9,500 difference, $12,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $12,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hazlewood, Patsy $2,500.00
- Reeves, William S. $2,000.00
- Helton, Esther $1,500.00
- Jernigan, Darren $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Niceley, Frank $1,000.00
- Ragan, John $1,000.00
- Swann, Art $1,000.00
- Whitson, Sam $1,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Harris Frazier Government Relations PAC | $40,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $20,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $20,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $20,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $20,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $20,000.00 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) | $18,656.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Stop Payment Fee | $105.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suntrust Bank | Stop Payment Fee | 06/30/2023 | $70.00 |
| Suntrust Bank | Stop Payment Fee | 09/01/2023 | $35.00 |
Who Funds It
$300,000.00 (100% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, HCA TriStar Fund — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA TriStar Fund Sponsor | Brentwood, TN | — | $300,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.