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 $64,050 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $50,050 (78%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $50,050 78%
- To TN candidates $8,000 12%
- To other PACs $6,000 9.4%
“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
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $8,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $8,000 difference, $8,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Kustoff for Congress $5,000.00
- Friends of David Lenoir $2,500.00
- Friends of Bill Morrison $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Tennpac | $5,000.00 |
| Rock City PAC | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $50,050 to 20 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. | $10,000.00 |
| Patriots for Perry | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Auto Care Association PAC | Maryland | $5,000.00 |
| Citizens for Boyle | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Retail Leaders Political Action Committe | Virginia | $5,000.00 |
| Team Ryan | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Hatch Election Committee | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Massachusetts Democratic Party | Massachusetts | $2,500.00 |
| More Conservatives PAC (Mcpac) | Virginia | $2,500.00 |
| Ed Gillespie for Governor | Virginia | $1,000.00 |
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 |
| Raymond Pohlman | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,300.00 |
| James Griffith | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,250.00 |
| Phil Daniele | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,170.00 |
| Albert Saltiel | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,040.00 |
| Anthony Dudek | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,040.00 |
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 2017 Historical | $114,407.54 | $120,633.92 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73040 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $129,957.50 | $114,407.54 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71050 |