Lenda SherrellNASHVILLE – Democrat Lenda Sherrell of Monteagle ramped up her 4th Congressional District bid in the second quarter, with a little help from a $100,000 personal loan as well as $78,670 from contributors.
In her Federal Election Commission filing, the retired certified public accountant reported spending $145,045 from April 1 through June 30. She had $133,674 left in cash on hand.
The $100,000 loan brings her total loans so far this campaign cycle to $185,633, according to the filing. Individual contributors gave given a total of $242,103 over the course of the campaign.
Most of the political focus on the 4th District’s Aug. 7 primaries has been on the battle between U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., his main GOP challenger Jim Tracy and several other Republican candidates.
But Sherrell has been the lone Democratic candidate in the district, which includes all or parts of 16 counties in East and Middle Tennessee.