Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC
Registered Nov 2005 · Treasurer: Jonathan Childs · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $32,950 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $25,000 (76%) — 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 | $25,000 |
- To TN candidates $25,000 76%
- To other PACs $6,200 19%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,750 5.3%
“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 $25,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $25,000 difference, $25,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $25,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Friends of Megan Barry $7,600.00
- Fox for Mayor 2015 $7,400.00
- Linda Eskin Rebrovick $3,500.00
- Charles Robert Bone for Mayor $3,500.00
- Preserving Our Community's Future $1,000.00
- Ken Moore for Mayor $500.00
- Linda for Nashville $500.00
- Norris, Mark $500.00
- Brandy Blanton, Alderman At Large $250.00
- Clyde Barnhill, Alderman At Large $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee Friends of Business PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Williamson Business PAC | $1,200.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,750 to 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Keith Greene | Georgia | $1,500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Jeff Mullis | Georgia | $250.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| R Randy Ferguson | Peachtree Corners, GA | Barge Design Solutions | $2,250.00 |
| Carrie Stokes | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $2,080.00 |
| Cendy Dodd | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $1,480.00 |
| Chris Triplett | Memphis, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $1,040.00 |
| Paul Dougherty | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $1,040.00 |
| Joe Bissaillon | Miamisburg, OH | Barge Design Solutions | $940.00 |
| Chris Provost | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $800.00 |
| Russell Moorehead | Chattanooga, TN | BWSC | $800.00 |
| Nelson Elam | Kingsport, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $780.00 |
| Randall Hudgings | Memphis, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $780.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.