Committee for Better Govt Autozone, Inc.
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Adam Christopher · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $37,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $18,000 (48%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $12,000 |
| Contributions to candidates | $18,000 |
- To TN candidates $18,000 48%
- Operating & other $12,000 32%
- Spent outside Tennessee $7,500 20%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
This committee’s own filings report $18,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,000. Of the $11,000 difference, $16,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $16,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Marsha for Governor $5,000.00
- Team Hagerty $5,000.00
- Friends of Paul Young $2,500.00
- Brent Taylor for Tennessee $1,000.00
- Friends for Mickell Lowery $1,000.00
- Kustoff for Congress $1,000.00
- Friends To Elect Shante Avant $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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $7,500 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Auto Care Association PAC | Maryland | $5,000.00 |
| Miyares for Virginia | Virginia | $1,500.00 |
| Cohen for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $12,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Care Association PAC | Donations | 02/18/2025 | $5,000.00 |
| Kustoff Victory Fund | Donations | 02/17/2025 | $5,000.00 |
| Billingsley, Mark | Donations | 05/07/2025 | $1,000.00 |
| White, Mark | Donations | 07/15/2026 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Daniele | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,800.00 |
| Brian Campbell | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,560.00 |
| Joe Sellers | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,560.00 |
| Brett Shanaman | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,560.00 |
| Eric Gould | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $780.00 |
| Samuel Sandoval | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $660.00 |
| Gerold Blum | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $270.00 |
| Andrew Butler | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $270.00 |
| Randy Horton | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $270.00 |
| Scott Poole | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $270.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.