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 $30,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,000 (66%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $20,000 66%
- To TN candidates $8,000 26%
- To other PACs $2,500 8.2%
“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. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $8,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $7,000 difference, $7,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Marsha Blackburn for Congress $4,000.00
- Corker for Senate $1,000.00
- Gibbons, Bill $1,000.00
- Friends of Ac Wharton $1,000.00
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 Legislative Campaign Committee | $1,000.00 |
| MPAC | $1,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $20,000 to 10 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NRCC | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Congressman Joe Barton Committee | Texas | $3,000.00 |
| Murkowski for Senate | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Tenn Political Action Committee Inc. | Virginia | $2,500.00 |
| Cantor for Congress | Virginia | $2,000.00 |
| Coleman Minnesota Recount Committee | Minnesota | $1,000.00 |
| Eshoo for Congress | California | $1,000.00 |
| Wicker for Senate | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
| Fund for America's Future | South Carolina | $1,000.00 |
| Richardson for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Goldsmith | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,600.00 |
| William Rhodes | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,178.00 |
| Robert Olsen | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,080.00 |
| Elizabeth Rabun | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,040.00 |
| Grantland McGee Jr | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,040.00 |
| Raymond Pohlman | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,040.00 |
| Rebecca Ballou | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,040.00 |
| Lisa Kranc | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $999.96 |
| Jon Bascom | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $830.00 |
| James Griffith | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $650.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $15,721.21 | $22,765.53 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 28774 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $20,958.65 | $15,721.21 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27294 |