Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Nov 2005 · Treasurer: Jonathan Childs · Nashville, TN

Raised
$24,414
incl. $3,924 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$4,000
To TN candidates
$2,000
50% of spending
To other PACs
$2,000
50% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $4,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,000 (50%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $4,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $2,000

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $2,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Haslam, Bill $1,000.00
  • Luttrell, Mark $500.00
  • Waters, Larry $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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Advance PAC $2,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
R Randy Ferguson Peachtree Corners, GA Barge Design Solutions $2,600.00
Cendy Dodd Nashville, TN Barge Design Solutions, Inc. $2,080.00
Carrie Stokes Nashville, TN Barge Design Solutions $1,960.00
Barney Fullington Nashville, TN Vice President $1,470.00
John Smith Birmingham, AL BWSC $1,225.00
Jason Lowe Huntsville, AL Barge Design Solutions $1,150.00
Chris Triplett Memphis, TN Barge Design Solutions $900.00
Joe Ledford Knoxville, TN BWSC, Inc. $900.00
Matt Stovall Chattanooga, TN BWSC, Inc. $900.00
Ed Mahoney Nashville, TN BWSC $820.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2014 Historical $85,028.87 $88,757.03 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Historical $84,513.08 $85,028.87 Source ↗
Q3 2014 Historical $79,913.43 $84,513.08 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Historical $77,873.43 $79,913.43 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Historical $73,038.43 $77,873.43 Source ↗
Q1 2014 Historical $68,343.43 $73,038.43 Source ↗