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 $77,550 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $41,100 (53%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $41,100 53%
- Spent outside Tennessee $34,950 45%
- To other PACs $1,500 1.9%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $16,800.00 |
| 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 $41,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $17,300. Of the $23,800 difference, $23,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $23,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Blackburn Tennessee Victory Fund $10,000.00
- Friends of David Lenoir $5,000.00
- Friends of Jim Strickland $3,300.00
- Dean, Karl $2,500.00
- Steve Cohen for Congress $2,000.00
- Friends of Dale Lane $500.00
- Frank Colvett for City Council $250.00
- Friends of Bill Morrison $250.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Cas-Pac | $1,000.00 |
| Committee To Re-Elect Billy Orgel | $250.00 |
| Committee To Elect Mark Billingsley | $250.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $34,950 to 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Governors Association | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| Massachusetts Victory Committee | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Kustoff for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Wicker for Senate | Virginia | $2,700.00 |
| Scalise Leadership Fund | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
| Massachusetts Democratic Party | Massachusetts | $2,500.00 |
| Rick Scott for Florida | Florida | $2,500.00 |
| Tim Walberg for Congress | Michigan | $1,000.00 |
| Clarke Tucker for Congress | Arkansas | $1,000.00 |
| Diehl for U.S. Senate | Massachusetts | $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 | $1,100.00 |
| Phil Daniele | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $990.00 |
| Albert Saltiel | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $880.00 |
| Anthony Dudek | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $880.00 |
| Brett Shanaman | 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 2018 Historical | $86,178.24 | $93,050.34 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82290 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $84,367.40 | $86,178.24 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80759 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $102,895.30 | $84,367.40 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79492 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $105,355.96 | $102,895.30 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77442 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $113,356.44 | $105,355.96 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 75809 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $120,633.92 | $113,356.44 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74347 |