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
$78,382
incl. $5,549 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$24,100
To other PACs
$15,500
64% of spending
To TN candidates
$8,500
35% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $24,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,500 (64%) — 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: $24,100
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $100
Contributions to candidates $8,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $8,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $8,500 difference, $8,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $8,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Duncan, John $2,500.00
  • Desjarlais, Scott $2,000.00
  • Fincher, Steve $2,000.00
  • Black (Congress), Diane $1,000.00
  • Cooper, Jim $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 Legislative Campaign Committee $3,000.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $2,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Annual Pac Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Steven Akey Washington, DC Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. $4,999.92
Saul Solomon Nashville, TN Klein Solomon Mills $4,791.59
Daniel J Leonard Carmel, IN Bridgestone Americas Inc. $3,576.36
Stephen Brooks Franklin, TN Bridgestone Americas Inc. $3,450.00
Patricia James Brentwood, TN Bridgestone Americas Inc. $3,400.00
Christine Karbowiak Nashville, TN Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. $3,000.00
Timothy Bent Brentwood, TN Bridgestone, Firestone, Inc. $2,160.00
Alan Yarcusko Akron, OH Bridgestone Americas Inc. $2,000.16
Daniel Macdonald Nashville, TN Bridgestone Firestone Inc. $1,956.31
Omar Diaz Graniteville, SC Bridgestone Americas Inc. $1,631.00

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 2011 Amended Historical $24,688.84 $54,648.29 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 39082
Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical $74,653.76 $24,688.84 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 39148