Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC
Registered Nov 2005 · Treasurer: Jonathan Childs · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $16,281.44 | $22,090.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $32,640.96 | $22,930.00 | $5,250.00 |
| 2024 | $33,305.96 | $12,960.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $30,203.90 | $39,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $33,069.40 | $43,750.00 | $12,950.00 |
| 2021 | $32,172.12 | $22,775.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $34,280.90 | $19,800.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $32,108.92 | $33,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $29,026.18 | $108,388.46 | $11,800.00 |
| 2017 | $27,007.50 | $20,050.00 | $200.00 |
| 2016 | $29,695.00 | $25,062.50 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $21,808.51 | $32,950.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $24,413.60 | $4,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $23,510.00 | $4,850.00 | $150.00 |
| 2012 | $33,000.00 | $5,800.00 | $250.00 |
| 2011 | $18,885.00 | $8,100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $22,115.00 | $18,045.29 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $16,487.99 | $19,250.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $12,695.00 | $3,600.00 | $500.00 |
| 2007 | $15,975.00 | $16,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $20,375.00 | $19,917.97 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $12,250.00 | $11,011.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $551,307.38 | $513,830.22 | $30,450.00 |
Raised
$551,307
incl. $36,922 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$513,830
To TN candidates
$242,600
47% of spending
To other PACs
$130,100
25% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $30,450 to 6 candidates
$30,200 to 5 Republicans $250 to 1 Democrat
Where the Money Goes
Of the $513,830 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $242,600 (47%) — 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 spending: $32,600 ÷ Total spent: $513,830
| Operating / overhead spending | $32,600 |
| Contributions to candidates | $242,600 |
- To TN candidates $242,600 47%
- To other PACs $130,100 25%
- Spent outside Tennessee $108,530 21%
- Operating & other $32,600 6.3%
“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. | $24,500.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Caleb Hemmer † | Tennessee House, District 59 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Ken Yager | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $200.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $242,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $30,450. Of the $212,150 difference, $216,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $216,500 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 $24,500.00
- David Briley for Mayor $15,900.00
- Dean, Karl $15,800.00
- Marsha for Governor $15,400.00
- Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $15,000.00
- Bredesen, Phil $15,000.00
- Haslam, Bill $14,500.00
- Karl Dean for Mayor $13,600.00
- Matt for Mayor $9,300.00
- Friends of Megan Barry $7,600.00
- …and 48 more recipients
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 | $50,000.00 |
| A Better Nashville PAC | $30,000.00 |
| Citizens for Greater Mobility | $10,000.00 |
| Middle Tennessee Friends of Business PAC | $10,000.00 |
| Ready for Freddie Committee | $9,400.00 |
| Democratic Governors Association Tennessee | $7,800.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $3,200.00 |
| Tennessee Assn of Professional Surveyors Land Surveyors | $3,000.00 |
| Advance PAC | $2,000.00 |
| Williamson Business PAC | $1,200.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $108,530 to 81 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 5 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 |
| Tommy Battle for Mayor | Alabama | $8,500.00 |
| Rodney Ellis Campaign | Texas | $7,500.00 |
| Dr. Robert Bentley for Governor | Alabama | $5,600.00 |
| Jack Cagle Campaign | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| Sylvester Turner for Mayor | Texas | $5,000.00 |
| Acec Georgia PAC | Georgia | $4,180.00 |
| Bob Riley for Governor | Alabama | $3,500.00 |
| Andre for Atlanta, Inc. | Georgia | $3,100.00 |
| Felicia Moore for Mayor | Georgia | $3,100.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $23,689.34 |
| Donations | $4,500.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $2,629.25 |
| Fees | $825.00 |
| Printing | $745.63 |
| Reimbursement | $200.00 |
| Bank Fees | $11.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Professional Services | 02/26/2016 | $11,265.50 |
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Professional Services | 03/05/2018 | $2,558.50 |
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Professional Services | 01/19/2006 | $2,209.34 |
| Monell's Dining & Catering | Food / Beverage | 09/08/2010 | $2,195.29 |
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Professional Services | 10/08/2018 | $1,666.00 |
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Professional Services | 03/17/2016 | $1,597.00 |
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Professional Services | 09/04/2018 | $1,368.50 |
| Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | Professional Services | 02/12/2018 | $1,011.50 |
| Bob Clement for Mayor | Donations | 08/14/2006 | $1,000.00 |
| Dean, Karl | Donations | 07/19/2010 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Stokes | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $30,880.00 |
| Shannon Lambert | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $28,430.00 |
| Chris Provost | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $22,760.00 |
| Cendy Dodd | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $19,440.00 |
| Robert Higgins Jr | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $19,150.00 |
| R Randy Ferguson | Peachtree Corners, GA | Barge Design Solutions | $19,110.00 |
| Jonathan Childs | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $16,807.50 |
| Daniel Spann | Nashville, TN | Barge Design Solutions, Inc. | $16,150.00 |
| Jason Lowe | Huntsville, AL | Barge Design Solutions | $14,975.00 |
| Randall Hudgings | Memphis, TN | Barge Design Solutions | $12,165.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $48,584.86 | $38,359.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 Amended | $43,940.10 | $48,584.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 Amended | $44,168.34 | $43,940.10 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $50,080.90 | $44,168.34 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 Amended | $34,457.38 | $50,080.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $25,520.62 | $33,457.38 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $24,231.16 | $25,520.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Amended Historical | $18,243.86 | $24,231.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $20,784.94 | $18,243.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $13,258.72 | $20,784.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $13,111.42 | $13,258.72 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $8,189.04 | $13,111.42 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $22,407.52 | $8,189.04 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $35,625.93 | $32,526.12 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $23,154.49 | $35,625.93 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $7,446.75 | $8,673.59 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $9,614.92 | $7,446.75 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $83,495.68 | $89,078.18 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $82,148.04 | $83,495.68 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $75,965.54 | $82,148.04 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $74,124.54 | $75,965.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $69,969.04 | $74,124.54 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $69,181.04 | $69,969.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $67,580.04 | $69,181.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $77,515.54 | $67,580.04 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $94,604.54 | $77,515.54 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $88,757.03 | $94,604.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $85,028.87 | $88,757.03 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $84,513.08 | $85,028.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $79,913.43 | $84,513.08 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $77,873.43 | $79,913.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $73,038.43 | $77,873.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $68,343.43 | $73,038.43 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $56,653.43 | $68,343.43 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $49,383.43 | $56,653.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $44,282.43 | $49,383.43 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $42,398.43 | $44,282.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $36,684.43 | $42,398.43 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $36,950.43 | $36,684.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $29,272.43 | $36,950.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $22,383.43 | $29,272.43 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $11,938.43 | $22,383.43 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $11,698.43 | $11,938.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $8,263.43 | $11,698.43 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $7,893.43 | $8,263.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $16,854.72 | $7,893.43 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $18,962.72 | $16,854.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $14,438.72 | $18,962.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $7,757.02 | $14,438.72 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $10,462.00 | $7,757.02 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $10,619.03 | $10,462.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $7,884.48 | $10,619.03 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $8,551.87 | $7,884.48 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $8,409.04 | $8,551.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $8,355.56 | $8,409.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $6,704.25 | $8,355.56 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $1,656.03 | $6,704.25 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $3,331.03 | $1,656.03 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $1,681.03 | $3,331.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $1,107.35 | $1,681.03 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $660.39 | $1,107.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $1,187.23 | $660.39 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Late Historical | $980.90 | $1,187.23 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $4,854.66 | $980.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $1,239.00 | $4,854.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $0.00 | $1,239.00 | Source ↗ |