Bridgestone Americas Inc. PAC
Registered Nov 2003 · Treasurer: Charles Johnson · Washington, DC
Also gave $12,500.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $46,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $27,000 (58%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $27,000 58%
- To other PACs $15,250 33%
- Spent outside Tennessee $2,000 4.3%
- Operating & other $2,000 4.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $27,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $24,500 difference, $24,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $24,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Corker, Bob $15,000.00
- Bredesen, Phil $6,500.00
- Bryson, Jim $1,000.00
- Cooper, Jim $1,000.00
- Gordon, Bart $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Volunteer PAC (Volpac) | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $2,750.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Wedge PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee House Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $2,000 to 2 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Boswell, Leonard L. | Iowa | $1,000.00 |
| Ross, Mike | Arkansas | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $2,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis, Lincoln | Donations | 03/22/2006 | $1,000.00 |
| Ford, Harold | Donations | 03/22/2006 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Emkes | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Americas Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Patricia James | Brentwood, TN | Bridgestone Americas Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Saul Solomon | Nashville, TN | Klein Solomon Mills | $4,999.92 |
| Steven Akey | Washington, DC | Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. | $4,999.92 |
| Frank Doman | Brentwood, TN | Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. | $4,992.00 |
| Daniel Adomitis | Franklin, TN | Bridgestone Firestone, Inc. | $4,800.00 |
| Christine Karbowiak | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. | $3,000.00 |
| Michael Gorey | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. | $3,000.00 |
| Jorge Gonzalez | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. | $2,400.00 |
| Timothy Bent | Brentwood, TN | Bridgestone, Firestone, Inc. | $1,870.00 |
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 2006 Historical | $62,985.50 | $62,553.46 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12806 |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $61,251.66 | $62,985.50 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 14191 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $59,110.05 | $61,251.66 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10780 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $57,503.66 | $59,110.05 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9443 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $47,335.00 | $57,503.66 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 11988 |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $57,260.66 | $47,335.00 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6997 |