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
$104,191
incl. $18,179 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$17,400
To other PACs
$12,200
70% of spending
To TN candidates
$5,000
29% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,000 to 1 candidate
$2,000 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $17,400 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,200 (70%) — 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: $200 ÷ Total spent: $17,400
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $200
Contributions to candidates $5,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn † Governor Rep. $2,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $5,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Gordon, Bart $2,000.00
  • Duncan, John $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 Caucus $3,500.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,350.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,350.00
RAAMPAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Annual Pac Fee $200.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Mark Emkes Nashville, TN Bridgestone Americas Inc. $5,000.00
Patti James Akron, OH — $5,000.00
Saul Solomon Nashville, TN Klein Solomon Mills $4,999.92
Steven Akey Washington, DC Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. $4,999.92
Christine Karbowiak Nashville, TN Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. $3,000.00
Stephen Brooks Franklin, TN Bridgestone Americas Inc. $2,675.00
Daniel Adomitis Franklin, TN Bridgestone Firestone, Inc. $2,500.00
Margaret Levine Nashville, TN Bridgestone Americas, Inc. $2,500.00
Daniel J Leonard Carmel, IN Bridgestone Americas Inc. $2,475.40
Timothy Bent Brentwood, TN Bridgestone, Firestone, Inc. $2,160.00

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 2009 Historical $82,156.72 $105,884.72 Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 28950
Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical $102,883.06 $82,156.72 Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28402