Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$48,922
incl. $2,542 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$45,020
To TN candidates
$20,650
46% of spending
Spent outside Tennessee
$13,720
30% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,250 to 2 candidates
$5,250 to 2 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $45,020 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,650 (46%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

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

Operating spending: $150 ÷ Total spent: $45,020
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $150
Contributions to candidates $20,650

“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

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn Governor Rep. $5,000.00
Ken Yager Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $250.00

This committee’s own filings report $20,650 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,250. Of the $15,400 difference, $20,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $20,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Marsha for Governor $15,400.00
  • Freddie for Mayor $5,000.00

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
Middle Tennessee Business Leaders for Common Sense $10,000.00
Tennessee Assn of Professional Surveyors Land Surveyors $500.00

Given in Other States

This committee sent $13,720 to 13 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 3 states. 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.

Contributions to candidates and committees outside Tennessee
Recipient State Total
Acec Georgia PAC Georgia $2,720.00
Friends of James Uthmeier Florida $2,000.00
Friends of Wilton Simpson Florida $2,000.00
Frank Brocato for Mayor Alabama $1,000.00
Leigh Dollar for Mayor Alabama $1,000.00
Mark Saliba Campaign Alabama $1,000.00
Be A Force for Good PAC Florida $1,000.00
Bill Cooper for Mayor Alabama $500.00
Eddie Smith for Mayor Alabama $500.00
Jack Tibbs for Mayor Alabama $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fees $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Shannon Lambert Nashville, TN Barge Design Solutions $4,000.00
Carrie Stokes Nashville, TN Barge Design Solutions $4,000.00
Casey Tyree Knoxville, TN Barge Design Solutions $4,000.00
Jonathan Childs Nashville, TN Barge Design Solutions, Inc. $3,200.00
Chris Provost Nashville, TN Barge Design Solutions $3,200.00
Daniel Spann Nashville, TN Barge Design Solutions, Inc. $2,620.00
Andrew Clark Knoxville, TN Barge Design Solutions, Inc. $1,900.00
John Hunter Knoxville, TN Barge Design Solutions $1,900.00
Jason Lowe Huntsville, AL Barge Design Solutions $1,900.00
Matt Stovall Chattanooga, TN BWSC, Inc. $1,900.00

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
Pre-Primary 2026 $48,584.86 $38,359.78 Source ↗
Q2 2026 Amended $43,940.10 $48,584.86 Source ↗
Q1 2026 Amended $44,168.34 $43,940.10 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 Amended $50,080.90 $44,168.34 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 Amended $34,457.38 $50,080.90 Source ↗