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 $42,904 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,000 (44%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $19,000 44%
- To TN candidates $13,700 32%
- To other PACs $10,000 23%
- Operating & other $204 0.5%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $3,200.00 |
| Tom Leatherwood † | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $13,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,200. Of the $9,500 difference, $9,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $9,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Friends To Elect Berlin Boyd $2,000.00
- Friends To Elect Sherman Greer $2,000.00
- Friends To Elect Ford Canale $1,000.00
- Friends To Elect Frank Colvett $1,000.00
- Friends To Elect Gerre Currie $1,000.00
- Matt Bevin for Ky $1,000.00
- Friends To Elect Chase Carlisle $500.00
- Friends To Elect Cody Fletcher $500.00
- Friends To Elect Worth Morgan $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 |
|---|---|
| GOPAC Election Fund Tennessee | $5,000.00 |
| Tennpac | $5,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $19,000 to 6 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens for Boyle | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Kustoff for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Auto Care Association PAC | Maryland | $5,000.00 |
| Massachusetts Democratic Party | Massachusetts | $2,500.00 |
| Cohen for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Billy Nungesser | Louisiana | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $203.63 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Tennessee | Bank Fees | 08/07/2019 | $203.63 |
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 |
| Kristen Wright | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,080.00 |
| Phil Daniele | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,170.00 |
| Albert Saltiel | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,040.00 |
| Anthony Dudek | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,040.00 |
| Brett Shanaman | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,040.00 |
| Brian Campbell | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,040.00 |
| Grantland McGee Jr | 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 2019 Historical | $100,752.88 | $93,362.64 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85767 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $93,050.34 | $100,752.88 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84396 |