Tennessee Hospital Association (THA)

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Paul Bolin · Brentwood, TN

Raised
$277,927
incl. $7,270 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$256,734
To TN candidates
$180,800
70% of spending
To other PACs
$72,500
28% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $182,800 to 86 candidates
$165,800 to 75 Republicans $17,000 to 11 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $256,734 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $180,800 (70%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

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

Operating spending: $3,434 ÷ Total spent: $256,734
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $3,434
Contributions to candidates $180,800

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn Tennessee Governor Rep. $30,800.00
Cameron Sexton Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $15,000.00
Jack Johnson Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $5,000.00
Ryan D. Williams Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $5,000.00
Gary W Hicks Jr Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $5,000.00
Iris Rudder Tennessee House, District 39 Rep. $5,000.00
Richard M. Briggs Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $5,000.00
Rusty Crowe Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $4,000.00
Pat Marsh Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $2,500.00
Ed Jackson Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $2,500.00

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

Its filing also reports $11,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Jackson, Edward S. $2,500.00
  • Reeves, William S. $2,500.00
  • Stinnett, Tommy L. $1,000.00
  • Burkhart, Jeff $1,000.00
  • Harshbarger, Robert $1,000.00
  • McCalmon, Jacob $1,000.00
  • Sparks, Michael $1,000.00
  • Todd, Christopher $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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Senate Republican Caucus $25,000.00
House Republican Caucus $15,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $15,000.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $5,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $3,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
Tennessee House Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
Tennessee Senate Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
PB PAC (Paul Bailey) $2,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $2,655.93
Credit Card Fees $627.88
Registry Of Election $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Total Given
Tha Innovative Solutions $68,000.00
Lifepoint Health $21,308.72
HCA TriStar Fund $21,000.00
Ballad Health $15,783.40
Encompass Health Corp $14,740.00
Concerned Exec For Healthcare $10,763.18
Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) $7,000.00
William Haugh $6,000.00
Erlanger Health System $5,744.43
Baptist Making Healthier Communities $5,591.69

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
Q1 2026 $26,341.12 $23,959.57 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 Amended $53,480.67 $26,341.12 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $266.65 $53,480.67 Source ↗