HCA TriStar Fund

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$1,188,500
Total Spent
$586,329
To other PACs
$352,000
60% of spending
To TN candidates
$232,000
40% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $200,000 to 77 candidates
$176,500 to 62 Republicans $23,500 to 15 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $586,329 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $352,000 (60%) — 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: $2,329 ÷ Total spent: $586,329
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,329
Contributions to candidates $232,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Watson Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $10,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $10,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $10,000.00
Kerry Roberts Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $10,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $5,000.00
Bud Hulsey † Tennessee House, District 02 Rep. $5,000.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $5,000.00
Gary W Hicks Jr † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $5,000.00
Jay D. Reedy † Tennessee House, District 74 Rep. $5,000.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $5,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $232,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $200,000. Of the $32,000 difference, $34,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $34,500 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. $10,000.00
  • Citizens for A Fresh Start $5,000.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $5,000.00
  • Helton, Esther $5,000.00
  • Niceley, Frank $5,000.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $2,500.00
  • Ragan, John $1,000.00
  • Burkhart, Jeff $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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Harris Frazier Government Relations PAC $60,000.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $60,000.00
House Republican Caucus $50,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $50,000.00
Middle Tennessee Business Leaders for Common Sense $25,000.00
Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC $20,000.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $10,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $10,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $10,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $10,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Accounting Services $2,258.52
Stop Payment Fee $70.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tristar Division Office Brentwood, TN — $1,188,500.00

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 2024 Historical $116,514.62 $693,200.18 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $117,027.91 $116,514.62 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Historical $395,484.76 $117,027.91 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $395,484.76 $395,484.76 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Historical $58,028.70 $395,484.76 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Historical $58,028.70 $58,028.70 Source ↗