Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC
Registered Nov 2005 · Treasurer: Jonathan Childs · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $16,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,500 (97%) — 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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $15,500 |
- To TN candidates $15,500 97%
- Spent outside Tennessee $500 3.1%
“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 $15,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $15,500 difference, $15,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $15,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Karl Dean for Mayor $7,500.00
- Bob Clement for Mayor $6,000.00
- Buck Dozier for Mayor $1,000.00
- Citizens for Littlefield $500.00
- Friends To Elect J. B. Loring $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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $500 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Bright Campaign | Alabama | $500.00 |
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 |
| David West | Nashville, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $1,000.00 |
| Dick Parker | Oak Ridge, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $1,000.00 |
| Dennis Ward | Kingsport, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $500.00 |
| Garland Rose | Nashville, TN | Barge Waggoner Sumner \& Cannon | $500.00 |
| Juli Mosley | Nashville, TN | Barge Sumner Wagoner | $500.00 |
| Ken Todd | Nashville, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $500.00 |
| Paula Harris | Nashville, 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.