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 $9,050 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,050 (56%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $5,050 56%
- Spent outside Tennessee $3,000 33%
- To other PACs $1,000 11%
“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. | $800.00 |
| Barrett Rich † | Tennessee House, District 94 | 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 $5,050 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,050. 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:
- Cohen, Steve $2,000.00
- Kurita, Rosalind $500.00
- Woodson, Jamie $500.00
- Gresham, Dolores $500.00
- Faulk, Mike $250.00
- Mattila, Paul $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 |
|---|---|
| TN Safe Communities PAC | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $3,000 to 3 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Collins for Senator | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Sensenbrenner Committee | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
| Tenn Political Action Committee Inc. | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Goldsmith | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,600.00 |
| Robert Olsen | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,080.00 |
| William Rhodes | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,508.00 |
| Elizabeth Rabun | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $880.00 |
| Grantland McGee Jr | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $880.00 |
| Raymond Pohlman | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $880.00 |
| Rebecca Ballou | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $880.00 |
| Lisa Kranc | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $846.12 |
| Jon Bascom | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $660.00 |
| James Griffith | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $450.00 |
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 2008 Historical | $22,693.37 | $20,958.65 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26610 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $20,357.11 | $22,693.37 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25273 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $19,149.09 | $20,357.11 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24461 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $19,287.83 | $19,149.09 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23175 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $25,041.05 | $19,287.83 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 22168 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $18,340.77 | $25,041.05 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20321 |