Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC
Registered Nov 2005 · Treasurer: Jonathan Childs · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $25,063 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,063 (52%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $13,063 |
| Contributions to candidates | $3,000 |
- Operating & other $13,063 52%
- To other PACs $5,000 20%
- Spent outside Tennessee $4,000 16%
- To TN candidates $3,000 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 $3,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Preserving Our Community's Future $1,000.00
- Black (2012), Diane $1,000.00
- Re-Elect Curtis Hayes $500.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee Friends of Business PAC | $5,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $4,000 to 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Battle for Mayor | Alabama | $2,500.00 |
| Campaign To Re-Elect Mayor Mickey Haddoc | Alabama | $500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Stan Hogeland | Alabama | $500.00 |
| Palmer Fo Alabama Campaign | Alabama | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $12,862.50 |
| Fees | $200.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Professional Services | 02/26/2016 | $11,265.50 |
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Professional Services | 03/17/2016 | $1,597.00 |
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Fees | 01/19/2016 | $100.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finanace | Fees | 01/09/2017 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| R Randy Ferguson | Peachtree Corners, GA | Barge Design Solutions | $2,600.00 |
| Shannon Lambert | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $2,300.00 |
| Carrie Stokes | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $2,080.00 |
| Cendy Dodd | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $2,080.00 |
| Chris Provost | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $2,080.00 |
| Jeffrey Weis | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $2,080.00 |
| Daniel Spann | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $1,640.00 |
| Jason Lowe | Huntsville, AL | Barge Design Solutions | $1,300.00 |
| Barry Mott | Dothan, AL | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $880.00 |
| Charles Smith | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $880.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2016 Historical | $75,965.54 | $82,148.04 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $74,124.54 | $75,965.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $69,969.04 | $74,124.54 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $69,181.04 | $69,969.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $67,580.04 | $69,181.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $77,515.54 | $67,580.04 | Source ↗ |