Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC
Registered Nov 2005 · Treasurer: Jonathan Childs · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $11,011 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,500 (68%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $11 |
| Contributions to candidates | $7,500 |
- To TN candidates $7,500 68%
- To other PACs $2,500 23%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 9.1%
- Operating & other $11 0.1%
“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
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $7,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $7,500 difference, $7,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bredesen, Phil $7,500.00
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Party | $2,500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of George Wallace Jr. | Alabama | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $11.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Bank | Bank Fees | 11/30/2005 | $11.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Polk | Birmingham, AL | BWSC, Inc. | $1,000.00 |
| Garland Rose | Nashville, TN | Barge Waggoner Sumner \& Cannon | $550.00 |
| Allen Thames | Montgomery, AL | BWSC, Inc. | $500.00 |
| Barbara Pearman | Knoxville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Charles Goforth | Memphis, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $500.00 |
| Dan Cooper | Montgomer, AL | BWSC, Inc. | $500.00 |
| David Fuqua | Birmingham, AL | BWSC, Inc. | $500.00 |
| David Moss | Nashville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| David West | Nashville, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $500.00 |
| Dennis Ward | Kingsport, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2005 Historical | $0.00 | $1,239.00 | Source ↗ |