Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC
Registered Nov 2005 · Treasurer: Jonathan Childs · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $19,918 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,450 (42%) — 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 | $6,468 |
| Contributions to candidates | $8,450 |
- To TN candidates $8,450 42%
- Operating & other $6,468 32%
- Spent outside Tennessee $5,000 25%
“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 $8,450 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $8,450 difference, $8,450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,450 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
- A C Wharton for Public Service $500.00
- Becky Rupp Election Campaign $250.00
- Steele Mayor Campaign $100.00
- Doyle Arp Campaign $100.00
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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $5,000 to 4 candidates and committees 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Riley for Governor | Alabama | $3,500.00 |
| Jim Carns Campaign Committee | Alabama | $500.00 |
| Mainstream PAC | Alabama | $500.00 |
| Franklin PAC | Alabama | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $3,547.34 |
| Donations | $2,000.00 |
| Printing | $745.63 |
| Fees | $175.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Professional Services | 01/19/2006 | $2,209.34 |
| Bob Clement for Mayor | Donations | 08/14/2006 | $1,000.00 |
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Professional Services | 06/13/2006 | $754.00 |
| R & S Printing Services, Inc. | Printing | 07/17/2006 | $745.63 |
| Bob Riley for Governor | Donations | 09/28/2006 | $500.00 |
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Professional Services | 08/02/2006 | $350.00 |
| Committee To Elect Claude Ramsey | Donations | 08/02/2006 | $250.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | Donations | 08/31/2006 | $250.00 |
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Professional Services | 05/08/2006 | $234.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finanace | Fees | 01/03/2007 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Davidson | Nashville, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $3,000.00 |
| Jim Downing | Nashville, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $3,000.00 |
| Bob Polk | Birmingham, AL | BWSC, Inc. | $1,600.00 |
| Dick Parker | Oak Ridge, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $1,600.00 |
| Garland Rose | Nashville, TN | Barge Waggoner Sumner \& Cannon | $1,600.00 |
| Barry Mott | Dothan, AL | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $1,000.00 |
| Thomas Allen | Nashville, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $600.00 |
| Charles Goforth | Memphis, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $500.00 |
| David West | Nashville, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $500.00 |
| Joe Ballard | Nashville, TN | — | $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 2006 Historical | $1,107.35 | $1,681.03 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $660.39 | $1,107.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $1,187.23 | $660.39 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Late Historical | $980.90 | $1,187.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $4,854.66 | $980.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $1,239.00 | $4,854.66 | Source ↗ |