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 $33,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,500 (62%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $20,500 62%
- Spent outside Tennessee $12,500 38%
“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. | $12,500.00 |
| Brent Taylor † | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| London Lamar † | Tennessee Senate, District 33 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| J. Adam Lowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | 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 $20,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $19,500. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Friends To Elect Shante Avant $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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $12,500 to 3 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
| Cohen for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $2,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Rhodes | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $5,568.00 |
| Kristen Wright | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $2,400.00 |
| Phil Daniele | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,125.00 |
| Albert Saltiel | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,000.00 |
| Anthony Dudek | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,000.00 |
| Brett Shanaman | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,000.00 |
| Brian Campbell | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,000.00 |
| Grantland McGee | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,000.00 |
| Joe Sellers | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,000.00 |
| Preston Frazer | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $1,000.00 |
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 2022 Amended Historical | $131,079.07 | $129,967.09 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 108512 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $140,817.23 | $131,079.07 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 108511 |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $137,674.63 | $140,817.23 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 110940 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $135,406.79 | $137,674.63 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 103441 |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $139,577.27 | $135,406.79 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 110938 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $133,390.17 | $139,577.27 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 99012 |