Committee For Better Govt Autozone, Inc.
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Adam Christopher · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $23,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,000 (47%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $11,000 |
| Contributions to candidates | $7,500 |
- Operating & other $11,000 47%
- To TN candidates $7,500 32%
- To other PACs $5,000 21%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
Its filing also reports $5,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Friends Of Paul Young $2,500.00
- Miyares For Virginia $1,500.00
- Cohen For Congress $1,000.00
- Friends To Elect Shante Avant $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 |
|---|---|
| Auto Care Association PAC | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $11,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Care Association PAC | Donations | 02/18/2025 | $5,000.00 |
| Kustoff Victory Fund | Donations | 02/17/2025 | $5,000.00 |
| Billingsley, Mark | Donations | 05/07/2025 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Total Given |
|---|---|
| Philip Daniele | $1,530.00 |
| Brian Campbell | $1,320.00 |
| Joe Sellers | $1,320.00 |
| Brett Shanaman | $1,320.00 |
| Eric Gould | $660.00 |
| Samuel Sandoval | $660.00 |
| Gerold Blum | $270.00 |
| Andrew Butler | $270.00 |
| Randy Horton | $270.00 |
| Scott Poole | $270.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.