Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC
Registered Nov 2005 · Treasurer: Jonathan Childs · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $22,775 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,500 (55%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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 | $775 |
| Contributions to candidates | $4,000 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $12,500 55%
- To other PACs $5,500 24%
- To TN candidates $4,000 18%
- Operating & other $775 3.4%
“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 $4,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $4,000 difference, $4,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Tim Kelly for Mayor $2,500.00
- Anderson for Mayor $1,000.00
- Patrick Baggett for Alderman $250.00
- David Briley for Judge $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 |
|---|---|
| A Better Nashville PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Assn of Professional Surveyors Land Surveyors | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $12,500 to 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Felicia Moore for Mayor | Georgia | $3,100.00 |
| Kasim Reed for Atlanta, Inc. | Georgia | $2,800.00 |
| Andre for Atlanta, Inc. | Georgia | $2,100.00 |
| Committee To Elect Andrea Boone | Georgia | $1,000.00 |
| Andre Dickens for Mayor | Georgia | $1,000.00 |
| Doug Shipman for Atlanta | Georgia | $1,000.00 |
| Natalyn Archibong - Friends Of | Georgia | $1,000.00 |
| Re-Elect Frank Patterson | Georgia | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $675.00 |
| Fees | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP | Professional Services | 12/09/2021 | $675.00 |
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Fees | 12/07/2021 | $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 |
| Robert Higgins Jr | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $2,200.00 |
| 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. | $2,080.00 |
| Ben Adams | Columbus, GA | Barge Design Soltions, Inc. | $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.