Memphis

Bridgestone Americas Inc. PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Nov 2003 · Treasurer: Charles Johnson · Washington, DC

Also giving in

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.

Raised
$128,249
incl. $7,912 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$18,400
To other PACs
$9,300
51% of spending
To TN candidates
$9,000
49% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,000 to 1 candidate
$1,000 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $18,400 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,300 (51%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $100 ÷ Total spent: $18,400
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $100
Contributions to candidates $9,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn † Governor 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 $9,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $8,000 difference, $8,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $8,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Alexander, Lamar $5,000.00
  • Davis, Lincoln $1,000.00
  • Duncan, John $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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Republican Party $2,800.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $2,000.00
Tennessee House Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Tennessee Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Auunal Pac Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Saul Solomon Nashville, TN Klein Solomon Mills $5,208.25
Steven Akey Washington, DC Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. $5,208.25
Daniel Adomitis Franklin, TN Bridgestone Firestone, Inc. $5,000.00
Mark Emkes Nashville, TN Bridgestone Americas Inc. $5,000.00
Patti James Akron, OH — $5,000.00
Frank Doman Brentwood, TN Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. $4,784.00
Christine Karbowiak Nashville, TN Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. $3,125.00
Michael Gorey Nashville, TN Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. $3,125.00
Timothy Bent Brentwood, TN Bridgestone, Firestone, Inc. $2,225.00
Alan Yarcusko Akron, OH Bridgestone Americas Inc. $2,083.50

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 2007 Historical $54,352.96 $86,402.42 Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14947
Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical $62,553.46 $54,352.96 Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14205