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 $36,850 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $23,350 (63%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $23,350 63%
- To other PACs $8,500 23%
- To TN candidates $5,000 14%
“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. | $250.00 |
| Ron M. Gant † | 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 $5,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. 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:
- Friends of Jim Strickland $3,000.00
- Friends of John McCain $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 |
|---|---|
| Tenn Political Action Committee Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Rock City PAC | $2,500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $23,350 to 13 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Retail Leaders Political Action Committe | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Kustoff for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Cohen for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $3,500.00 |
| Auto Care Association PAC | Maryland | $2,500.00 |
| McConnell Senate Committee '14 | Kentucky | $1,500.00 |
| Friends of John Thune | South Dakota | $1,000.00 |
| Georgians for Isakson | Georgia | $1,000.00 |
| Kamala Harris for Senate | California | $1,000.00 |
| Prairie PAC | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Beehive Victory Fund | Utah | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Rhodes | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $4,992.00 |
| Griffin Ronald | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,600.00 |
| Mark Finestone | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,600.00 |
| William Graves | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,600.00 |
| Kristen Wright | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,080.00 |
| James Griffith | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,100.00 |
| Raymond Pohlman | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,100.00 |
| Phil Daniele | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $990.00 |
| Albert Saltiel | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $880.00 |
| Anthony Dudek | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $880.00 |
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 2016 Historical | $122,438.90 | $129,957.50 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69827 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $119,575.06 | $122,438.90 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68412 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $116,178.96 | $119,575.06 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67048 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $112,174.12 | $116,178.96 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65636 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $109,898.18 | $112,174.12 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64341 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $106,456.58 | $109,898.18 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 62925 |