Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC
Registered Nov 2005 · Treasurer: Jonathan Childs · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $19,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $16,500 (86%) — 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 | $500 |
| Contributions to candidates | $16,500 |
- To TN candidates $16,500 86%
- Spent outside Tennessee $2,250 12%
- Operating & other $500 2.6%
“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 $16,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $16,500 difference, $16,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $16,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Wamp, Zach $7,500.00
- Haslam, Bill $7,500.00
- Citizens for Littlefield $1,000.00
- Friends of A C Wharton $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 $2,250 to 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DMD PAC | Alabama | $1,500.00 |
| Strange, Todd | Alabama | $500.00 |
| Friends of Tom Butler | Alabama | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Architects PAC | Donations | 03/25/2009 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Downing | Nashville, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $2,000.00 |
| Bob Polk | Birmingham, AL | BWSC, Inc. | $1,500.00 |
| Kenneth Zyga | Nashville, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $1,058.00 |
| Barry Mott | Dothan, AL | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $780.00 |
| Dennis Ward | Kingsport, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $769.99 |
| Ken Todd | Nashville, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $750.00 |
| Thomas Allen | Nashville, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $750.00 |
| Paula Harris | Nashville, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $720.00 |
| Robert Higgins Jr | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $700.00 |
| Garland Rose | Nashville, TN | Barge Waggoner Sumner \& Cannon | $590.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.