Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC
Registered Nov 2005 · Treasurer: Jonathan Childs · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $33,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $18,500 (56%) — 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 | $18,500 |
- To TN candidates $18,500 56%
- To other PACs $10,500 32%
- Spent outside Tennessee $4,000 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 $18,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $18,500 difference, $18,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $18,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- John Cooper for Nashville $16,200.00
- Ken Moore for Mayor $1,000.00
- Friends of Burkley Allen $500.00
- Griends of Fabian Bedne $500.00
- David Briley for Mayor $300.00
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 |
|---|---|
| A Better Nashville PAC | $5,000.00 |
| 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 $4,000 to 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rodney Ellis Campaign | Texas | $2,500.00 |
| Steve Benjamin Campaign | South Carolina | $1,000.00 |
| Beach for Senate | Georgia | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Stokes | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $2,800.00 |
| Shannon Lambert | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $2,600.00 |
| 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 |
| Jonathan Childs | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $1,999.92 |
| Barry Mott | Dothan, AL | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $1,300.00 |
| Charles Smith | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $1,300.00 |
| Christopher Grace | Birmingham, AL | Barge Design Solutions | $1,300.00 |
| Jason Lowe | Huntsville, AL | Barge Design Solutions | $1,300.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.