Memphis

Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS)

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2015 · Treasurer: Justin Pitt · Franklin, TN

Raised
$70,100
Total Spent
$70,100
To TN candidates
$43,100
61% of spending
To other PACs
$27,000
39% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $19,500 to 16 candidates
$18,500 to 15 Republicans $1,000 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $70,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $43,100 (61%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $70,100
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $43,100
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $3,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $2,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $2,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $2,000.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $1,000.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Dan Howell † Tennessee House, District 22 Rep. $1,000.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $43,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $19,500. Of the $23,600 difference, $23,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $23,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Barry, Megan $7,600.00
  • Carson, Karen $5,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $2,500.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $1,000.00
  • Eldridge, Jimmy $1,000.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $1,000.00
  • Smith, Eddie $1,000.00
  • Stewart, Mike $1,000.00
  • …and 3 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
Middle Tennessee Friends of Business PAC $25,000.00
Johnson Victory PAC $1,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) Franklin, TN — $70,100.00

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 2015 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62398
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60883