Bridgestone Americas Inc. PAC
Registered Nov 2003 · Treasurer: Charles Johnson · Washington, DC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $9,024.45 | $21,750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $12,951.67 | $15,900.00 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $14,685.47 | $19,750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $14,991.80 | $22,250.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $18,079.74 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2021 | $19,943.91 | $1,050.00 | $1,050.00 |
| 2020 | $29,134.23 | $5,250.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $27,540.51 | $4,550.00 | $1,050.00 |
| 2018 | $28,746.77 | $7,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $34,376.60 | $35,250.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $34,451.15 | $29,250.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $37,004.61 | $7,500.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2014 | $44,868.84 | $8,350.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $55,272.95 | $6,750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $65,058.31 | $34,175.03 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $78,381.60 | $24,100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $89,125.76 | $21,507.10 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $104,191.02 | $17,400.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2008 | $112,777.08 | $17,800.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $128,248.96 | $18,400.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2006 | $124,367.80 | $46,250.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2005 | $122,961.72 | $49,147.62 | $1,000.00 |
| 2004 | $112,408.95 | $65,957.64 | $1,000.00 |
| All years | $1,318,593.90 | $480,837.39 | $11,600.00 |
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
$1,318,594
incl. $262,885 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$480,837
Spent outside Tennessee
$223,000
46% of spending
To other PACs
$140,650
29% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $11,600 to 2 candidates
$11,600 to 2 Republicans
Where the Money Goes
Of the $480,837 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $223,000 (46%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $223,000 46%
- To other PACs $140,650 29%
- To TN candidates $107,600 22%
- Operating & other $9,587 2.0%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $8,500.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $3,100.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $107,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $11,600. Of the $96,000 difference, $96,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $96,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Corker, Bob $20,000.00
- Duncan, John $12,500.00
- Bredesen, Phil $11,500.00
- Fincher, Steve $8,000.00
- Cooper, Jim $5,500.00
- Alexander, Lamar $5,000.00
- Black (Congress), Diane $5,000.00
- Gordon, Bart $5,000.00
- Team Hagerty $5,000.00
- Haslam, Bill $3,500.00
- …and 10 more recipients
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $29,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $25,400.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $22,500.00 |
| Volunteer PAC (Volpac) | $15,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $10,550.00 |
| Rock City PAC | $10,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $6,000.00 |
| Tennessee House Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $4,250.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $3,850.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $145,500 to 69 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 25 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Fund for Americas Future | South Carolina | $12,500.00 |
| National Republican Congressional Commit | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| National Republican Senatorial Committee | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| Beasley, David | South Carolina | $5,000.00 |
| DCCC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Demint, James W. | South Carolina | $5,000.00 |
| Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| NRCC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Wilson, Joe | South Carolina | $5,000.00 |
| Duncan, Jeff | South Carolina | $4,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $6,000.00 |
| Bank Fees | $1,837.39 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $750.00 |
| Annual Tax Payment | $750.00 |
| Auunal Pac Fee | $250.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee House Senate Democratic Caucus | Donations | 01/06/2005 | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | Donations | 01/06/2005 | $2,000.00 |
| Davis, Lincoln | Donations | 03/22/2006 | $1,000.00 |
| Ford, Harold | Donations | 03/22/2006 | $1,000.00 |
| Dc Treasurer | Annual Tax Payment | 02/05/2016 | $250.00 |
| Dc Treasurer | Annual Tax Payment | 03/07/2017 | $250.00 |
| Dc Treasurer | Annual Tax Payment | 09/12/2020 | $250.00 |
| Jp Morgan Chase | Bank Fees | 01/15/2013 | $194.74 |
| Registy of Election Finance | Auunal Pac Fee | 01/29/2004 | $150.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/15/2026 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Yarcusko | Akron, OH | Bridgestone Americas Inc. | $80,133.66 |
| Steven Akey | Washington, DC | Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. | $71,040.53 |
| Christine Karbowiak | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. | $50,875.00 |
| Saul Solomon | Nashville, TN | Klein Solomon Mills | $40,207.69 |
| Mark Emkes | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Americas Inc. | $30,198.60 |
| Daniel Adomitis | Franklin, TN | Bridgestone Firestone, Inc. | $26,500.00 |
| Timothy Bent | Brentwood, TN | Bridgestone, Firestone, Inc. | $23,195.00 |
| Phillip Knopp | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Americas Inc. | $20,702.01 |
| Stephen Brooks | Franklin, TN | Bridgestone Americas Inc. | $20,350.00 |
| Patti James | Akron, OH | — | $20,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $48,543.66 | $45,697.91 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129613 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $49,512.81 | $48,543.66 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128409 |
| Q2 2026 | $49,077.71 | $49,512.81 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127121 |
| Q1 2026 | $58,423.46 | $49,077.71 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125418 |
| Year-End 2025 | $58,659.91 | $58,423.46 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124035 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $61,371.79 | $58,659.91 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122224 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $57,714.17 | $61,371.79 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120409 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $58,602.90 | $57,714.17 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118538 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $60,046.55 | $58,602.90 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117417 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $59,435.28 | $60,046.55 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115602 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $61,767.66 | $59,435.28 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 113989 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $66,436.32 | $61,767.66 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112589 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $72,827.99 | $66,436.32 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111288 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $73,694.52 | $72,827.99 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108873 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $69,856.58 | $73,694.52 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107075 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $80,200.84 | $69,856.58 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106024 |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $81,412.12 | $80,200.84 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 105484 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $80,707.37 | $81,412.12 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102854 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $78,721.72 | $80,707.37 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100770 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $77,364.78 | $78,721.72 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98099 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $91,690.63 | $77,364.78 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97043 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $81,273.89 | $91,690.63 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95152 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $63,184.20 | $63,954.66 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86099 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $59,465.72 | $63,184.20 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84407 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $57,547.73 | $59,465.72 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82732 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $56,527.30 | $57,547.73 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81111 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $59,465.89 | $56,527.30 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79207 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $59,416.23 | $59,465.89 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77768 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $57,457.43 | $59,416.23 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76301 |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $55,818.95 | $57,457.43 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 76346 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $48,920.08 | $55,818.95 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73266 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $56,692.35 | $48,920.08 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71656 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $48,246.78 | $56,692.35 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69716 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $50,928.73 | $48,246.78 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68458 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $51,086.21 | $50,928.73 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67272 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $49,715.50 | $51,086.21 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66252 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $47,400.85 | $49,715.50 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 65223 |
| Q1 2016 Amended Historical | $51,591.20 | $47,400.85 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 65227 |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $52,145.39 | $51,591.20 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62583 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $57,388.17 | $52,145.39 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60974 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $35,480.44 | $55,186.26 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49602 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $52,324.13 | $35,480.44 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47552 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $38,173.23 | $52,324.13 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46285 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $35,691.13 | $38,173.23 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 45023 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $43,812.00 | $35,691.13 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43742 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $44,845.54 | $43,812.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42893 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $39,145.49 | $44,845.54 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41096 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $54,648.29 | $39,145.49 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39914 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $95,615.87 | $102,883.06 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26693 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $93,345.70 | $95,615.87 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25038 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $78,337.24 | $93,345.70 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24235 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $79,557.07 | $78,337.24 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22969 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $75,571.88 | $79,557.07 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21915 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $86,402.42 | $75,571.88 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20704 |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $54,352.96 | $86,402.42 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14947 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $62,553.46 | $54,352.96 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14205 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $62,985.50 | $62,553.46 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12806 |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $61,251.66 | $62,985.50 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 14191 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $59,110.05 | $61,251.66 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10780 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $57,503.66 | $59,110.05 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9443 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $47,335.00 | $57,503.66 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 11988 |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $57,260.66 | $47,335.00 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6997 |
| Q4 2005 Amended Historical | $41,504.64 | $57,260.66 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 6028 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $30,700.09 | $41,504.64 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 5100 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $47,045.71 | $30,700.09 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4390 |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $39,915.70 | $47,045.71 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3935 |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $25,782.86 | $39,915.70 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2990 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $28,151.52 | $25,782.86 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2989 |
| Q2 2004 Amended Historical | $18,554.04 | $28,151.52 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1383 |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $23,109.06 | $18,554.04 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 2584 |