Memphis

Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$30,000
Total Spent
$17,500
To TN candidates
$15,000
86% of spending
To other PACs
$2,500
14% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $10,000 to 11 candidates
$8,500 to 9 Republicans $1,500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $17,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,000 (86%) — 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: $17,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $15,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $2,500.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $500.00
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $500.00
Kevin Vaughan † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $500.00
Michele Carringer † Tennessee House, District 16 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 $15,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,000. Of the $5,000 difference, $5,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Stewart, Mike $2,000.00
  • Ogles, Brandon $1,000.00
  • Whitson, Sam $1,000.00
  • Hodges, Jason $500.00
  • Mannis, Eddie $500.00

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
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
CHS Community Health Systems Inc. Franklin, TN — $30,000.00

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 2020 Historical $18,700.00 $15,700.00 Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93191
Pre-General 2020 Historical $8,700.00 $18,700.00 Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92235
Q3 2020 Historical $8,700.00 $8,700.00 Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91410
Pre-Primary 2020 Historical $8,700.00 $8,700.00 Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89964
Q2 2020 Historical $10,700.00 $8,700.00 Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88166
Q1 2020 Historical $3,200.00 $10,700.00 Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87259