Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC
Registered Nov 2005 · Treasurer: Jonathan Childs · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $43,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $32,250 (74%) — 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 | $32,250 |
- To TN candidates $32,250 74%
- To other PACs $10,500 24%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 2.3%
“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. | $12,700.00 |
| Caleb Hemmer † | Tennessee House, District 59 | Dem. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $32,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,950. Of the $19,300 difference, $19,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $19,300 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 $8,300.00
- Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $7,500.00
- Phil Morehead for Council $1,500.00
- Re-Elect Mayor Rogers Anderson $1,000.00
- Ravener, Bob $500.00
- Larry Waters Campaign Fund $500.00
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 $1,000 to 1 candidate and committee 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Andre for Atlanta, Inc. | Georgia | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Stokes | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $2,600.00 |
| Robert Higgins Jr | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $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. | $2,080.00 |
| John Lowry | Nashville, TN | Thrivence-Barge Design Solutions | $2,000.00 |
| Ben Adams | Columbus, GA | Barge Design Soltions, 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 2022 Historical | $23,953.22 | $22,407.52 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $21,556.30 | $23,953.22 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $13,814.00 | $21,556.30 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $13,917.08 | $13,814.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $26,418.22 | $13,917.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $32,526.12 | $26,418.22 | Source ↗ |