HCA TriStar Fund
Registered Jun 2013 · Treasurer: Fred Ashworth · Brentwood, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $440,024.63 | $134,400.00 |
| 2025 | $600,000.00 | $602,681.66 | $269,900.00 |
| 2024 | $1,188,500.00 | $586,328.52 | $211,000.00 |
| 2023 | $300,000.00 | $297,261.00 | $101,000.00 |
| 2022 | $294,000.00 | $334,300.00 | $114,500.00 |
| 2021 | $175,000.00 | $164,695.00 | $65,600.00 |
| 2020 | $130,000.00 | $149,182.17 | $54,400.00 |
| 2019 | $131,500.00 | $154,062.50 | $11,500.00 |
| 2018 | $147,000.00 | $126,299.64 | $8,500.00 |
| 2017 | $100,000.00 | $90,170.89 | $1,000.00 |
| 2016 | $101,250.00 | $69,763.00 | $22,000.00 |
| 2015 | $110,000.00 | $100,404.01 | $20,500.00 |
| 2014 | $76,500.00 | $80,359.01 | $11,750.00 |
| 2013 | $75,000.00 | $57,974.08 | $9,750.00 |
| All years | $3,428,750.00 | $3,253,506.11 | $609,050.00 |
Raised
$3,428,750
incl. $1,500 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$3,253,506
To other PACs
$1,777,344
55% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,180,310
36% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $609,050 to 125 candidates
$550,550 to 104 Republicans $58,500 to 21 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $3,253,506 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,777,344 (55%) — went to other PACs and committees.
- To other PACs $1,777,344 55%
- To TN candidates $1,180,310 36%
- Operating & other $294,756 9.1%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,096 0.0%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $32,500.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $30,800.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $28,500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $17,500.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $17,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $17,000.00 |
| Patsy Hazlewood † | Tennessee House, District 27 | Rep. | $14,500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $14,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $13,250.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $12,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,180,310 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $609,050. Of the $571,260 difference, $167,010 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $404,250 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $167,010 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Reeves, William S. $33,000.00
- Helton, Esther $11,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $10,000.00
- Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $7,500.00
- Haslam Inaugural 2015, Inc. $7,500.00
- Haslam, Bill $6,000.00
- Bell, Mike $5,250.00
- Citizens for A Fresh Start $5,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $4,000.00
- Faison's Freedom $4,000.00
- …and 53 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $217,500.00 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) | $213,844.18 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $200,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $180,000.00 |
| Harris Frazier Government Relations PAC | $140,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $97,000.00 |
| Harris Frazier PAC | $90,000.00 |
| Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC | $80,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $80,000.00 |
| Middle Tennessee Business Leaders for Common Sense | $75,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,096 to 2 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll and Company, Cpas | Florida | $650.14 |
| Deluxe | Minnesota | $446.24 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fundraiser | $226,477.14 |
| Refund Overpayment | $25,000.00 |
| Professional Services | $11,801.75 |
| Debt Retirement - August Election | $8,100.00 |
| Debt Retirement - September Election | $8,100.00 |
| Inauguration | $7,500.00 |
| Accounting Services | $4,218.29 |
| Accounting Services And Postage | $1,577.33 |
| Stop Payment Fee | $525.00 |
| Registry Of Election Finance | $500.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Tri Star Division | Refund Overpayment | 04/02/2015 | $25,000.00 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) | Fundraiser | 05/31/2018 | $20,327.14 |
| Lee, Bill | Fundraiser | 10/28/2019 | $8,400.00 |
| John Cooper for Nashville | Debt Retirement - September Election | 10/22/2019 | $8,100.00 |
| John Cooper for Nashville | Debt Retirement - August Election | 10/22/2019 | $8,100.00 |
| Lee, Bill | Fundraiser | 09/27/2018 | $8,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | Fundraiser | 09/11/2019 | $7,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | Fundraiser | 11/11/2019 | $7,500.00 |
| Lee, Bill | Inauguration | 01/03/2019 | $7,500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | Fundraiser | 11/30/2018 | $5,000.00 |
Who Funds It
$594,000.00 (17% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tristar Division Office | Brentwood, TN | — | $1,788,500.00 |
| Tri Star Health System | Brentwood, TN | — | $1,041,000.00 |
| HCA TriStar Fund Sponsor | Brentwood, TN | — | $594,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson | Brentwood, TN | Pinnacle | $1,000.00 |
| Stonecrest Medical Center | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling | Tullahoma, TN | State of Tennessee | $750.00 |
| Bo Mitchell | Nashville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro | Nashville, TN | Bass Berry | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $257,498.89 | $257,493.89 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130985 |
| Q3 2026 | $510,724.27 | $257,498.89 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129872 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $535,729.27 | $510,724.27 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127980 |
| Q2 2026 | $680,095.65 | $535,729.27 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127210 |
| Q1 2026 | $690,518.52 | $680,095.65 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125604 |
| Year-End 2025 | $583,003.57 | $690,518.52 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124078 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $693,200.18 | $583,003.57 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122530 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $116,514.62 | $693,200.18 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120577 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $117,027.91 | $116,514.62 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118699 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $395,484.76 | $117,027.91 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117185 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $395,484.76 | $395,484.76 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116080 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $58,028.70 | $395,484.76 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114313 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $58,028.70 | $58,028.70 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112802 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $185,719.70 | $58,028.70 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111177 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $26,289.70 | $185,719.70 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109222 |
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $172,289.70 | $26,289.70 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 108956 |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $172,289.70 | $172,289.70 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 108949 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $299,539.70 | $172,289.70 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104945 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $299,539.70 | $299,539.70 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102826 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $63,039.70 | $299,539.70 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 101146 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $62,089.70 | $63,039.70 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98533 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $183,189.70 | $62,089.70 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97107 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $51,784.70 | $183,189.70 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 94990 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $109,334.70 | $51,784.70 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93439 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $109,834.70 | $109,334.70 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92153 |
| Q3 2020 Amended Historical | $182,434.70 | $109,834.70 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 92175 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $52,434.70 | $182,434.70 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89399 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $52,434.70 | $52,434.70 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88545 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $69,116.87 | $52,434.70 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87838 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $36,216.87 | $69,116.87 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86007 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $89,179.37 | $36,216.87 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84345 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $117,904.37 | $89,179.37 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82574 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $117,904.37 | $117,904.37 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80658 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $19,104.37 | $117,904.37 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79557 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $19,104.37 | $19,104.37 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77987 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $62,094.01 | $19,104.37 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76475 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $66,979.01 | $62,094.01 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74832 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $24,279.01 | $66,979.01 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73341 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $54,149.90 | $24,279.01 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71464 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $81,249.90 | $54,149.90 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70101 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $87,249.90 | $81,249.90 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68221 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $97,974.90 | $87,249.90 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67487 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $97,974.90 | $97,974.90 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65604 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $16,574.90 | $97,974.90 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64749 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $22,662.90 | $16,574.90 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63184 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $90,066.91 | $22,662.90 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62019 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $13,066.91 | $90,066.91 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60474 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $41,175.92 | $13,066.91 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59143 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $60,175.92 | $41,175.92 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57343 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $60,175.92 | $60,175.92 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56570 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $60,175.92 | $60,175.92 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 55192 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $76,925.92 | $60,175.92 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52392 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $16,925.92 | $76,925.92 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50621 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $74,775.92 | $16,925.92 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 50206 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $0.00 | $74,775.92 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47543 |