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 $46,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $25,000 (54%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $25,000 54%
- To TN candidates $15,750 34%
- To other PACs $5,250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $15,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $14,750 difference, $14,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Wharton for Mayor $4,500.00
- Friends of Ac Wharton $2,000.00
- Marsha Blackburn for Congress $2,000.00
- Friends of Jim Strickland $1,500.00
- Bill Morrison for City Council $1,000.00
- Friends of Kemp Conrad $1,000.00
- Norris, Mark $1,000.00
- Reid Hedgepeth for City Council $500.00
- Friends of Frank Colvet, Jr. $500.00
- Springer for Memphis $250.00
- …and 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $5,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Berlin Boyd | $250.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $25,000 to 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Republican State Leadership Committee | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Retail Leaders Political Action Committe | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Cuomo 2018 | New York | $2,500.00 |
| Massachusetts Democratic Party | Massachusetts | $2,500.00 |
| Shelby for US Senate | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Cohen for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $1,500.00 |
| Bob Goodlatte for Congress | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
| Issa for Congress | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
| Rob Portman for US Senate | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Fincher for Congress | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Rhodes | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $4,992.00 |
| Mark Finestone | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,600.00 |
| William Graves | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,600.00 |
| Griffin Ronald | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,500.00 |
| William Giles | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,500.00 |
| Elizabeth Rabun | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,400.00 |
| Kristen Wright | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,080.00 |
| James Griffith | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,300.00 |
| Raymond Pohlman | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,300.00 |
| Phil Daniele | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,170.00 |
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 2015 Historical | $86,216.70 | $106,456.58 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61668 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $87,141.66 | $86,216.70 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60362 |