Committee for Better Govt Autozone, Inc.
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Adam Christopher · Memphis, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $13,089.48 | $21,000.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 2025 | $12,967.75 | $17,500.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2024 | $13,680.52 | $11,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2023 | $23,849.39 | $10,500.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2022 | $29,947.84 | $33,000.00 | $19,500.00 |
| 2021 | $39,060.92 | $21,000.00 | $5,500.00 |
| 2020 | $40,566.61 | $18,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $43,215.93 | $42,903.63 | $4,200.00 |
| 2018 | $49,966.42 | $77,550.00 | $17,300.00 |
| 2017 | $54,826.42 | $64,050.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $58,050.92 | $36,850.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2015 | $65,314.92 | $46,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2014 | $58,523.42 | $60,000.00 | $1,250.00 |
| 2013 | $57,485.42 | $38,100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $86,589.72 | $48,600.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2011 | $42,153.88 | $35,850.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $46,959.38 | $45,850.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $31,406.88 | $30,500.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2008 | $30,267.88 | $9,050.00 | $1,050.00 |
| 2007 | $30,584.38 | $19,250.00 | $5,000.00 |
| 2006 | $24,516.02 | $23,850.00 | $7,350.00 |
| 2005 | $30,338.30 | $24,150.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $35,350.71 | $35,650.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $918,713.11 | $770,703.63 | $53,250.00 |
Also giving in
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.
Raised
$918,713
incl. $323,125 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$770,704
Spent outside Tennessee
$344,600
45% of spending
To TN candidates
$299,700
39% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $53,250 to 19 candidates
$50,250 to 17 Republicans $3,000 to 2 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $770,704 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $344,600 (45%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $344,600 45%
- To TN candidates $299,700 39%
- To other PACs $88,650 12%
- Operating & other $37,754 4.9%
“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. | $29,300.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $4,700.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| London Lamar † | Tennessee Senate, District 33 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | 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 $299,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $53,250. Of the $246,450 difference, $229,550 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $16,900 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $229,550 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Alexander for Senate $20,000.00
- Team Hagerty $15,000.00
- Corker for Senate $11,000.00
- Kustoff for Congress $11,000.00
- Friends of Jim Strickland $10,300.00
- Blackburn Tennessee Victory Fund $10,000.00
- Haslam, Bill $10,000.00
- Friends of David Lenoir $8,500.00
- Marsha Blackburn for Congress $8,500.00
- Friends of Ac Wharton $8,000.00
- …and 80 more recipients
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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $16,000.00 |
| Tennpac | $10,000.00 |
| The University of Memphis PAC | $10,000.00 |
| Rock City PAC | $6,000.00 |
| Advance PAC | $5,000.00 |
| GOPAC Election Fund Tennessee | $5,000.00 |
| Tenn Political Action Committee Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| MPAC | $3,500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $344,600 to 98 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 26 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kustoff for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $30,000.00 |
| NRCC | Washington, D.C. | $25,000.00 |
| Tenn Political Action Committee Inc. | Virginia | $25,000.00 |
| Massachusetts Democratic Party | Massachusetts | $21,000.00 |
| Auto Care Association PAC | Maryland | $17,500.00 |
| Cohen for Congress | Washington, D.C. | $16,500.00 |
| Citizens for Boyle | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| Retail Leaders Political Action Committe | Virginia | $15,000.00 |
| Republican Governors Association | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| Together PAC, Inc. | Massachusetts | $7,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $30,500.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $6,000.00 |
| Unspecified | $500.00 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $400.00 |
| Bank Fees | $203.63 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $150.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| RNC Presidential Trust | Donations | 08/05/2004 | $15,000.00 |
| Auto Care Association PAC | Donations | 02/18/2025 | $5,000.00 |
| Kustoff Victory Fund | Donations | 02/17/2025 | $5,000.00 |
| NRCC | Food / Beverage | 05/24/2005 | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Georgia Battleground Fund | Donations | 12/08/2020 | $2,500.00 |
| Billingsley, Mark | Donations | 05/07/2025 | $1,000.00 |
| Shelby County Republican Party | Donations | 03/24/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Shelby County Republican Party | Food / Beverage | 02/02/2006 | $1,000.00 |
| White, Mark | Donations | 07/15/2026 | $1,000.00 |
| Norris, Mark | Unspecified | 01/08/2004 | $250.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Rhodes | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $79,869.50 |
| Mark Finestone | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $28,910.00 |
| Harry Goldsmith | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $24,844.00 |
| William Graves | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $21,600.00 |
| Kristen Wright | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $20,326.00 |
| Griffin Ronald | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $17,900.00 |
| Phil Daniele | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $17,640.00 |
| Robert Olsen | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $17,171.66 |
| Raymond Pohlman | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $16,910.00 |
| Brian Campbell | Memphis, TN | AutoZone | $16,360.00 |
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 |
| Year-End 2025 | $141,282.87 | $141,464.75 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124084 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $145,997.00 | $141,282.87 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122386 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $143,419.88 | $145,997.00 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120402 |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $142,375.54 | $143,419.88 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 121351 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $140,725.94 | $142,375.54 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 118266 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $140,184.52 | $140,725.94 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116452 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $141,308.58 | $140,184.52 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 116303 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $143,316.48 | $141,308.58 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112648 |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $139,856.13 | $143,316.48 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111872 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Amended Historical | $129,967.09 | $139,856.13 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 110957 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $128,923.37 | $133,390.17 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96298 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $115,429.25 | $128,923.37 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95360 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $108,887.73 | $115,429.25 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93628 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $118,332.89 | $108,887.73 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 91957 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $112,248.21 | $118,332.89 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90825 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $110,706.37 | $112,248.21 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89668 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $100,024.93 | $110,706.37 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88427 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $93,362.64 | $100,024.93 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87123 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $122,438.90 | $129,957.50 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69827 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $119,575.06 | $122,438.90 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68412 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $116,178.96 | $119,575.06 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67048 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $112,174.12 | $116,178.96 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65636 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $109,898.18 | $112,174.12 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64341 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $106,456.58 | $109,898.18 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 62925 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $86,216.70 | $106,456.58 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61668 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $87,141.66 | $86,216.70 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60362 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $76,220.14 | $87,141.66 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58576 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $74,889.30 | $76,220.14 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 56820 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $78,199.12 | $74,889.30 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55536 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $90,829.28 | $78,199.12 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 55029 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $90,809.34 | $90,829.28 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52024 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $88,468.24 | $90,809.34 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50411 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $77,259.36 | $88,468.24 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48717 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $69,082.82 | $77,259.36 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47139 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $62,133.22 | $69,082.82 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45553 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $57,165.38 | $62,133.22 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44236 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $52,980.78 | $57,165.38 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43086 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $65,732.94 | $52,980.78 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 41737 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $42,548.92 | $65,732.94 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40548 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $31,093.10 | $42,548.92 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39422 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $34,027.47 | $31,093.10 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38615 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $24,874.91 | $34,027.47 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 36979 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $15,630.63 | $24,874.91 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35653 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $21,880.25 | $15,630.63 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34377 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $19,815.35 | $21,880.25 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33397 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $17,154.59 | $19,815.35 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32027 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $18,771.43 | $17,154.59 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 30972 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $22,765.53 | $18,771.43 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29716 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $15,721.21 | $22,765.53 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 28774 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $20,958.65 | $15,721.21 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27294 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $22,693.37 | $20,958.65 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26610 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $20,357.11 | $22,693.37 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25273 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $19,149.09 | $20,357.11 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24461 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $19,287.83 | $19,149.09 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23175 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $25,041.05 | $19,287.83 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 22168 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $18,340.77 | $25,041.05 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20321 |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $12,548.45 | $18,340.77 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15075 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $7,106.39 | $12,548.45 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14298 |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $9,937.99 | $7,106.39 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12962 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $8,136.23 | $9,937.99 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11555 |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $9,682.33 | $8,136.23 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10714 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $8,373.07 | $9,682.33 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9474 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $9,950.29 | $8,373.07 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 8413 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $12,615.37 | $9,950.29 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6595 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $6,405.57 | $12,615.37 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5667 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $4,542.47 | $6,405.57 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4782 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $2,548.37 | $4,542.47 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4275 |
| Q1 2005 Amended Historical | $6,502.07 | $2,548.37 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 4410 |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $7,939.55 | $6,502.07 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3841 |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $17,023.49 | $7,939.55 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 3842 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $8,786.92 | $17,023.49 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1298 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $6,801.36 | $8,786.92 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 17 |