While reading about the recent Anderson County Republican straw poll this week, I came across a new-to-me candidate in the U.S. Senate race. Her name is Brenda Lenard and she is a Ph.D. candidate at UT-Knoxville. She is running in the GOP primary. I have added her to the voter guide page.

So far, that makes 5 Republicans, 0 Democrats, and 0 independent/other party candidates in this race. I guess by the winter holidays we might know whether Sen. Roy Herron, former U.S. Rep. Lincoln Davis, or someone else (Kyle, Tanner?) will join the race on the Democratic side.

This is not to dissuade anyone from running, but just a gentle reminder of the playing field: incumbent U.S. Sen. Bob Corker so far has raised over ten million dollars.