Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC
Registered Nov 2005 · Treasurer: Jonathan Childs · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $20,050 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,700 (53%) — 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 | $100 |
| Contributions to candidates | $10,700 |
- To TN candidates $10,700 53%
- To other PACs $6,500 32%
- Spent outside Tennessee $2,750 14%
- Operating & other $100 0.5%
“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
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $200.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $10,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $200. Of the $10,500 difference, $10,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Dean, Karl $4,000.00
- Boyd, Randy $2,500.00
- Friends of Jim Strickland $1,500.00
- Preserving Our Community's Future $1,000.00
- Citizens To Elect Jim Coppinger $1,000.00
- Friends of Keith McDonald $250.00
- Whitson, Sam $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 Business Leaders for Common Sense | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Professional Engineers PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Committee To Re-Elect Rogers Anderson | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $2,750 to 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Re-Elect Bell Campaign | Alabama | $1,500.00 |
| Battle for Governor | Alabama | $500.00 |
| John Ferguson for Commissioner | Alabama | $250.00 |
| Kevin Dorsey for Commissioner | Alabama | $250.00 |
| Mark Saliba for Mayor | Alabama | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fees | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finanace | Fees | 01/11/2018 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Lambert | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $2,650.00 |
| Carrie Stokes | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $2,360.00 |
| R Randy Ferguson | Peachtree Corners, GA | Barge Design Solutions | $2,150.00 |
| Chris Provost | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $2,120.00 |
| Jeffrey Weis | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $2,120.00 |
| Jason Lowe | Huntsville, AL | Barge Design Solutions | $1,325.00 |
| Charles Smith | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $1,060.00 |
| Chris Triplett | Memphis, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $1,060.00 |
| Paul Dougherty | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $1,060.00 |
| John Hunter | Knoxville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $1,025.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.