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Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$55,000
Total Spent
$45,900
To TN candidates
$45,900
100% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $34,000 to 26 candidates
$32,500 to 24 Republicans $1,500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $45,900 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $45,900 (100%) — 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: $45,900
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $45,900
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $3,000.00
Richard M. Briggs Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $3,000.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $2,500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $2,500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,500.00
Steve Southerland Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,500.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $1,000.00
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $1,000.00
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $1,000.00
Dan Howell † Tennessee House, District 22 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 $45,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $34,000. Of the $11,900 difference, $12,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below), offset by $500 that tracked candidates reported receiving beyond what this committee’s own filings itemize for the period (filing-cadence lag).

Its filing also reports $12,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Ken Moore for Mayor $9,400.00
  • Burkhart, Jeff $1,000.00
  • Haynes, Ryan $1,000.00
  • Reeves, William S. $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.

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) Franklin, TN — $35,000.00
CHS Community Health Systems Inc. Franklin, TN — $20,000.00

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
Year-End 2023 Historical $13,200.00 $11,700.00 Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110875
Mid-Year 2023 Historical $2,600.00 $13,200.00 Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109105