HCA TriStar Fund

Political Action Committee

Registered Jun 2013 · Treasurer: Fred Ashworth · Brentwood, TN

Raised
$600,000
Total Spent
$620,105
To other PACs
$336,500
54% of spending
To TN candidates
$280,300
45% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $261,400 to 83 candidates
$235,900 to 69 Republicans $25,500 to 14 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $620,105 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $336,500 (54%) — went to other PACs and committees.

Why this number?

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

Operating spending: $3,305 ÷ Total spent: $620,105
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $3,305
Contributions to candidates $280,300

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn Tennessee Governor Rep. $15,400.00
Bo Watson Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $10,000.00
Mary Littleton Tennessee House, District 78 Rep. $10,000.00
Brent Taylor Tennessee Senate, District 31 Rep. $10,000.00
Shane Reeves Tennessee Senate, District 14 Rep. $10,000.00
John Stevens Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $10,000.00
Aron Maberry Tennessee House, District 68 Rep. $5,000.00
Mike Sparks Tennessee House, District 49 Rep. $5,000.00
Timothy Hill Tennessee House, District 03 Rep. $5,000.00
Bo Mitchell Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $5,000.00

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

Its filing also reports $32,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Reeves, William S. $10,000.00
  • Barrett, Joseph M. $5,000.00
  • Hulsey, Bud $5,000.00
  • Sparks, Michael $5,000.00
  • Harshbarger, Robert $2,000.00
  • McCalmon, Jacob $2,000.00
  • Jackson, Edward S. $1,500.00
  • Stinnett, Tommy L. $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
House Republican Caucus $50,000.00
Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus $50,000.00
Harris Frazier PAC $40,000.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $30,000.00
Middle Tennessee Business Leaders For Common Sense $25,000.00
Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) $21,000.00
Tennessee Chamber Of Commerce And Industry PAC $20,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $15,000.00
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $10,000.00
House Democratic Caucus $10,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Accounting Services $1,959.77
Accounting Services And Postage $725.95
New Check Stock Order $328.81
Annual Registration Fee $150.00
Bank Fee $70.00
Stop Payment Fee $70.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Total Given
Tristar Division Office $600,000.00

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
Q1 2026 $690,518.52 $680,095.65 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $583,003.57 $690,518.52 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $693,200.18 $583,003.57 Source ↗