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 $60,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $25,500 (43%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $25,500 43%
- To TN candidates $23,750 40%
- To other PACs $10,750 18%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | 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 $23,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,250. Of the $22,500 difference, $22,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $22,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Weirich, Amy $5,000.00
- Alexander for Senate $5,000.00
- Blackburn for Congress $2,500.00
- Friends of Jim Strickland $2,500.00
- Friends of Mark Luttrell $2,000.00
- Steve Cohen for Congress $2,000.00
- Friends of David Lenoir $1,000.00
- Norris, Mark $1,000.00
- Friends of Bill Morrison $250.00
- Friends of Steve Basar $250.00
- …and 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Advance PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $5,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Mark Billingsley | $250.00 |
| Committee To Re-Elect Judge Larry Potter | $250.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $250.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $25,500 to 14 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tenn Political Action Committee Inc. | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Together PAC, Inc. | Massachusetts | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of Jim Clyburn | South Carolina | $2,500.00 |
| McConnell Senate Committee '14 | Kentucky | $2,500.00 |
| Cotton for Senate | Arkansas | $2,500.00 |
| Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc. | Texas | $1,500.00 |
| Massachusetts Democratic Party | Massachusetts | $1,000.00 |
| Dan Lipinski for Congress | Illinois | $1,000.00 |
| Roskam for Congress Committee | Illinois | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Michael J. Madigan | Illinois | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Rhodes | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $4,992.00 |
| Mark Finestone | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $4,700.00 |
| William Graves | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,600.00 |
| Elizabeth Rabun | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,500.00 |
| Charlie Pleas | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,000.00 |
| Kristen Wright | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,286.00 |
| James Griffith | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,100.00 |
| Raymond Pohlman | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,100.00 |
| Maria Leggett | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,040.00 |
| Stephany Goodnight | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,000.00 |
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 2014 Historical | $76,220.14 | $87,141.66 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58576 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $74,889.30 | $76,220.14 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 56820 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $78,199.12 | $74,889.30 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55536 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $90,829.28 | $78,199.12 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 55029 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $90,809.34 | $90,829.28 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52024 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $88,468.24 | $90,809.34 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50411 |