Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC
Registered Nov 2005 · Treasurer: Jonathan Childs · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $8,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,100 (88%) — 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 | $7,100 |
- To TN candidates $7,100 88%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 12%
“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 $7,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $7,100 difference, $7,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,100 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 $6,100.00
- A C Wharton for Mayor $500.00
- Madeline Rogero for Mayor $250.00
- Mark Padgett for Mayor $250.00
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 $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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Battle for Mayor | Alabama | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Higgins Jr | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $2,600.00 |
| Thomas Allen | Nashville, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $2,080.00 |
| Gary Curtis | Nashville, TN | BWSC | $1,340.00 |
| Samuel Petty | Mt. Juliet, TN | Barge Waggoner Sumner \& Cannon | $1,250.00 |
| Dennis Ward | Kingsport, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $1,115.00 |
| Paula Harris | Nashville, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $1,090.00 |
| Charles Goforth | Memphis, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $1,040.00 |
| Matt Stovall | Chattanooga, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $1,040.00 |
| Ken Todd | Nashville, TN | BWSC, Inc. | $1,000.00 |
| Bruce Anderson | Huntsville, AL | BWSC | $790.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.