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
$44,869
incl. $8,414 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$8,350
To other PACs
$6,250
75% of spending
To TN candidates
$2,000
24% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $8,350 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,250 (75%) — 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: $8,350
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $100
Contributions to candidates $2,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $2,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Black (Congress), Diane $1,000.00
  • Haslam, Bill $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 Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $1,250.00
House Republican Caucus $1,250.00
Senate Republican Caucus $1,250.00

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
Alan Yarcusko Akron, OH Bridgestone Americas Inc. $4,499.96
Christine Karbowiak Nashville, TN Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. $3,000.00
Timothy Bent Brentwood, TN Bridgestone, Firestone, Inc. $2,160.00
Phillip Knopp Nashville, TN Bridgestone Americas Inc. $1,487.43
Omar Diaz Graniteville, SC Bridgestone Americas Inc. $1,404.78
Edward Utsch Tinley Park, IL Bridgestone Americas $1,294.46
Michael Martini Ann Arbor, MI Bridgestone, Firestone Inc. $1,200.00
Timothy Barber Arlington, TX Bridgestone, Firestone, Inc. $1,135.48
Michael Ward Akron, OH Bridgestone Polymers $1,096.92

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 2014 Historical $51,915.67 $57,388.17 Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59518
Pre-General 2014 Historical $50,193.08 $51,915.67 Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57985
Q3 2014 Amended Historical $41,205.83 $50,193.08 Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 58309
Pre-Primary 2014 Historical $41,398.49 $41,205.83 Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54910
Q2 2014 Amended Historical $55,237.18 $41,398.49 Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 54905
Q1 2014 Historical $55,186.26 $55,237.18 Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51172