Committee for Better Govt Autozone, Inc.
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Adam Christopher · Memphis, TN
Also gave $11,000.00 in Memphis-area politics
Also gave $16,000.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $23,850 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,850 (62%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $14,850 62%
- To other PACs $5,000 21%
- Spent outside Tennessee $3,000 13%
- Operating & other $1,000 4.2%
“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. | $7,100.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $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 $14,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,350. Of the $7,500 difference, $7,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Bredesen, Phil $4,000.00
- Corker for Senate $3,000.00
- Gibbons (Dist. Atty), Bill $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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee PAC | $5,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $3,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beebe, Mike | Arkansas | $1,000.00 |
| Coleman for Senate '08 | Minnesota | $1,000.00 |
| Coleman for Senate | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $1,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County Republican Party | Food / Beverage | 02/02/2006 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Goldsmith | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,566.00 |
| Robert Olsen | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,566.00 |
| William Rhodes | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,566.00 |
| Lisa Kranc | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $884.58 |
| Jon Bascom | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $690.00 |
| Benson Blackwell | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $260.00 |
| Eric Gould | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $260.00 |
| Michael Broderick | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $260.00 |
| Adam Johnston | Memphis, TN | — | $230.76 |
| John Williams | Mwmphis, TN | AutoZone | $105.00 |
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 2006 Amended Historical | $9,937.99 | $7,106.39 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12962 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $8,136.23 | $9,937.99 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11555 |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $9,682.33 | $8,136.23 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10714 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $8,373.07 | $9,682.33 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9474 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $9,950.29 | $8,373.07 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 8413 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $12,615.37 | $9,950.29 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6595 |