Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC
Registered Nov 2005 · Treasurer: Jonathan Childs · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $108,388 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $47,950 (44%) — 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 | $7,038 |
| Contributions to candidates | $47,950 |
- To TN candidates $47,950 44%
- Spent outside Tennessee $30,100 28%
- To other PACs $23,300 21%
- Operating & other $7,038 6.5%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $11,800.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $47,950 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $11,800. Of the $36,150 difference, $36,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $36,150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- David Briley for Mayor $15,600.00
- Dean, Karl $11,800.00
- Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $7,500.00
- Glenn Jacobs for Knox County Mayor $1,000.00
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Citizens for Greater Mobility | $10,000.00 |
| Democratic Governors Association Tennessee | $7,800.00 |
| Middle Tennessee Business Leaders for Common Sense | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Assn of Professional Surveyors Land Surveyors | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $30,100 to 6 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.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kay Ivey for Governor | Alabama | $10,000.00 |
| Jack Cagle Campaign | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| Rodney Ellis Campaign | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| Sylvester Turner for Mayor | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| Skip for Columbus Campaign | Georgia | $2,600.00 |
| Walt Maddox for Governor | Alabama | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $6,604.50 |
| Food / Beverage | $433.96 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Professional Services | 03/05/2018 | $2,558.50 |
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Professional Services | 10/08/2018 | $1,666.00 |
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Professional Services | 09/04/2018 | $1,368.50 |
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Professional Services | 02/12/2018 | $1,011.50 |
| The Club, Inc. | Food / Beverage | 10/02/2018 | $433.96 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Stokes | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $2,600.00 |
| Shannon Lambert | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $2,600.00 |
| Jeffrey Weis | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $2,580.00 |
| Chris Provost | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $2,080.00 |
| Eddie Paseur | Nashville, TN | Resourcetek | $2,000.00 |
| R Randy Ferguson | Peachtree Corners, GA | Barge Design Solutions | $1,500.00 |
| Jason Lowe | Huntsville, AL | Barge Design Solutions | $1,300.00 |
| Jonathan Childs | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $1,269.18 |
| John Hunter | Knoxville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $1,050.00 |
| Paul Dougherty | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $960.00 |
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 2018 Historical | $35,848.40 | $9,614.92 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $35,929.52 | $35,848.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $75,303.86 | $35,929.52 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $72,448.02 | $75,303.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $71,242.68 | $72,448.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $89,078.18 | $71,242.68 | Source ↗ |