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 $21,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,000 (67%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $14,000 67%
- Spent outside Tennessee $6,000 29%
- Operating & other $1,000 4.8%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Mark White | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
This committee’s own filings report $14,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,000. Of the $8,000 difference, $14,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below), offset by $6,000 that tracked candidates reported receiving beyond what this committee’s own filings itemize for the period (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $14,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Marsha for Governor $5,000.00
- Team Hagerty $5,000.00
- Brent Taylor for Tennessee $2,000.00
- Friends for Mickell Lowery $1,000.00
- Kustoff for Congress $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 $6,000 to 2 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Auto Care Association PAC | Maryland | $5,000.00 |
| Cohen for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $1,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| White, Mark | Donations | 07/15/2026 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Daniele | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $810.00 |
| Brett Shanaman | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $680.00 |
| Brian Campbell | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $680.00 |
| Joe Sellers | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $680.00 |
| Grace Sharpley | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $400.00 |
| Eric Gould | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $340.00 |
| Samuel Sandoval | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $340.00 |
| David McKinney | Johnson City, TN | Retired | $275.00 |
| Howard Morgan | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $275.00 |
| Michael Campanaro | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $275.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $130,697.63 | $133,554.23 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 130066 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $130,145.29 | $130,697.63 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128472 |
| Q2 2026 | $138,675.27 | $130,145.29 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127200 |
| Q1 2026 | $141,464.75 | $138,675.27 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125813 |