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
$89,126
incl. $16,416 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$21,507
To other PACs
$14,700
68% of spending
To TN candidates
$6,500
30% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $21,507 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,700 (68%) — 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: $307 ÷ Total spent: $21,507
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $307
Contributions to candidates $6,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $6,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $6,500 difference, $6,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Haslam, Bill $2,500.00
  • Cooper, Jim $1,000.00
  • Davis, Lincoln $1,000.00
  • Duncan, John $1,000.00
  • Black (Congress), Diane $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
Rock City PAC $5,000.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $3,700.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $307.10

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
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
Stephen Brooks Franklin, TN Bridgestone Americas Inc. $3,600.00
Christine Karbowiak Nashville, TN Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. $3,000.00
Daniel J Leonard Carmel, IN Bridgestone Americas Inc. $2,442.97
Timothy Bent Brentwood, TN Bridgestone, Firestone, Inc. $2,160.00
Alan Yarcusko Akron, OH Bridgestone Americas Inc. $2,000.16
Margaret Levine Nashville, TN Bridgestone Americas, Inc. $2,000.00
Daniel Macdonald Nashville, TN Bridgestone Firestone Inc. $1,718.12

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
Q4 2010 Historical $62,296.42 $74,653.76 Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36238
Pre-General 2010 Historical $59,178.20 $62,296.42 Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34830
Q3 2010 Amended Historical $77,411.12 $59,178.20 Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 35052
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $82,747.02 $77,411.12 Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32507
Q2 2010 Historical $76,867.81 $82,747.02 Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31744
Q1 2010 Historical $105,884.72 $76,867.81 Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30007