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
$29,134
incl. $8,902 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$5,250
To TN candidates
$5,000
95% of spending
Operating & other
$250
4.8% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $5,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,000 (95%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $250 ÷ Total spent: $5,250
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $250
Contributions to candidates $5,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $5,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $5,000 difference, $5,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Team Hagerty $5,000.00

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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Annual Tax Payment $250.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Alan Yarcusko Akron, OH Bridgestone Americas Inc. $4,999.92
Christine Karbowiak Nashville, TN Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. $3,000.00
Thomas Lehner Alexandria, VA Bridgestone Americas Inc. $2,500.08
Margaret Levine Nashville, TN Bridgestone Americas, Inc. $1,100.00
Scott Damon Brentwood, TN Bridgestone Americas Inc. $1,100.00
Michael Marx Gallatin, TN Bridgestone Americas Inc. $916.74
Patrick Joseph Venezia College Grove, TN Bridgestone Americas Inc. $916.74
Luis Solana Brentwood, TN Bridgestone Americas Inc. $833.40
Gordon Knapp Nashville, TN Bridgestone Americas Inc. $750.00
Vern Huffstetler Nashville, TN Bridgestone Americas Inc. $726.85

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 2020 Historical $76,604.12 $81,273.89 Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93627
Pre-General 2020 Historical $78,966.28 $76,604.12 Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 91873
Q3 2020 Historical $77,897.16 $78,966.28 Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90836
Pre-Primary 2020 Historical $76,745.40 $77,897.16 Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89717
Q2 2020 Historical $69,519.35 $76,745.40 Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88447
Q1 2020 Historical $63,954.66 $69,519.35 Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87023