Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC
Registered Nov 2005 · Treasurer: Jonathan Childs · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $3,600 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,200 (33%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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 | $1,000 |
| Contributions to candidates | $700 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,200 33%
- Operating & other $1,000 28%
- To TN candidates $700 19%
- To other PACs $700 19%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $200 difference, $200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Norris, Mark $200.00
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 | $700.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,200 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Loretta Spencer for Mayor Campaign | Alabama | $500.00 |
| Committee To Re-Elect Earl Niven | Alabama | $250.00 |
| Mark McLaughlin for Mayor | Alabama | $250.00 |
| Willis, Jerry | Alabama | $200.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $1,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee House Democratic Caucus | Donations | 10/17/2008 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| David West | Nashville, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $3,000.00 |
| Bob Polk | Birmingham, AL | BWSC, Inc. | $900.00 |
| LYNN Cain | Dayton, OH | BWSC, Inc. | $750.00 |
| Thomas Allen | Nashville, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $750.00 |
| Garland Rose | Nashville, TN | Barge Waggoner Sumner \& Cannon | $500.00 |
| Barry Mott | Dothan, AL | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $450.00 |
| Allen Thames | Montgomery, AL | BWSC, Inc. | $360.00 |
| Dan Cooper | Montgomer, AL | BWSC, Inc. | $360.00 |
| Matt Stovall | Chattanooga, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $360.00 |
| Steve Fritts | Knoxville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $360.00 |
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 2008 Historical | $7,884.48 | $10,619.03 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $8,551.87 | $7,884.48 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $8,409.04 | $8,551.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $8,355.56 | $8,409.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $6,704.25 | $8,355.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $1,656.03 | $6,704.25 | Source ↗ |