Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS)
Registered Jan 2015 · Treasurer: Justin Pitt · Franklin, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $162,700 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $108,000 (66%) — went to other PACs and committees.
- To other PACs $108,000 66%
- To TN candidates $49,600 30%
- Spent outside Tennessee $5,000 3.1%
- Operating & other $100 0.1%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $23,600.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | 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 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Timothy Hill † | Tennessee House, District 03 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Charlie Baum † | Tennessee House, District 37 | Rep. | $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 $49,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $33,100. Of the $16,500 difference, $16,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $16,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $7,500.00
- Karen Johnson for Register of Deeds $1,000.00
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- Hill, Matthew $1,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
- Smith, Eddie $1,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $1,000.00
- Whitson, Sam $1,000.00
- Hall, Mark $500.00
- …and 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Citizens for Greater Mobility | $100,000.00 |
| BRIGGS PAC (Richard Briggs) | $2,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $2,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $1,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
| Bell PAC | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $5,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Governor's Association - Tenn | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Tn Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Tn Registration Fee | 01/16/2018 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
$157,000.00 (97% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) Sponsor | Franklin, TN | — | $157,000.00 |
| CHS Community Health Systems Inc. | Franklin, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2018 Historical | $4,700.00 | $3,200.00 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82223 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $27,800.00 | $4,700.00 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81231 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $1,800.00 | $27,800.00 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79976 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78100 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76656 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $900.00 | $1,800.00 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74938 |