Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC
Registered Nov 2005 · Treasurer: Jonathan Childs · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $19,800 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,500 (78%) — went to other PACs and committees.
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 | $300 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,000 |
- To other PACs $15,500 78%
- Spent outside Tennessee $3,000 15%
- To TN candidates $1,000 5.1%
- Operating & other $300 1.5%
“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
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Curtis Hayes for Mayor $1,000.00
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 | $10,000.00 |
| A Better Nashville PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Assn of Professional Surveyors Land Surveyors | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $3,000 to 9 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Keish Lance Bottoms for Mayor | Georgia | $1,000.00 |
| Frank Brocato for Mayor | Alabama | $500.00 |
| Love the 4 Gwinnett | Georgia | $500.00 |
| Friends of Scott Brakefield | Alabama | $250.00 |
| Elect Casey Middlebrooks | Alabama | $150.00 |
| Elect Mike Shaw | Alabama | $150.00 |
| Greg Farrell for Alabaster | Alabama | $150.00 |
| John Lyda for Council | Alabama | $150.00 |
| Stacey Rakestraw for Alabaster | Alabama | $150.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Reimbursement | $200.00 |
| Fees | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kauffmann, Peter | Reimbursement | 03/03/2020 | $200.00 |
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Fees | 01/15/2021 | $100.00 |
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 |
| Cendy Dodd | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $2,080.00 |
| Chris Provost | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $2,080.00 |
| Daniel Spann | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $2,080.00 |
| Jonathan Childs | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $2,018.40 |
| Steve Bushong | Houston, TX | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $2,000.00 |
| Jeffrey Weis | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $1,760.00 |
| Barry Mott | Dothan, AL | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $1,300.00 |
| Christopher Grace | Birmingham, 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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 Historical | $20,702.77 | $23,154.49 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $23,261.69 | $20,702.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $20,663.53 | $23,261.69 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $16,276.45 | $20,663.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $7,856.67 | $16,276.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $8,673.59 | $7,856.67 | Source ↗ |