Paul Sherrell | |
|---|---|
| Member of theTennessee House of Representatives from the 43rd district | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2016[1] | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Dunlap |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1959-03-28)March 28, 1959 (age 65)[2] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Miranda[3] |
| Children | 2[3] |
| Residence | Sparta, Tennessee[3] |
Paul Sherrell (born March 28, 1959) is an American politician. ARepublican, he represents District 43 in theTennessee House of Representatives.
In 2016, Sherrell ran for election to represent District 43 in the Tennessee House of Representatives. He won a three-way Republican primary with 45.16% of the vote, and went on to win the general election againstDemocratic incumbentKevin Dunlap in the general election. He was re-elected in 2018 and ran again in 2020.[1]
In November 2018, Tennessee House Republicans elected Sherrell to serve as Majority Floor Leader.[4] As of June 2020, Sherrell sat on the following committees:[2]
During deliberation on a bill proposed byDennis Powers to allow the use offiring squads as an execution method in March 2023, Sherrell suggested adding "an amendment on that that would include hanging by a tree also", which was denounced by Black lawmakers and other commentators as a racist reference tolynching. Sherrell apologized for the remarks two days later.[5] Members of the Tennessee Black Caucus criticized his apology for being "insincere" and campaigned for Sexton to reprimand Sherrell, with suggestions of removal from his committees and resignation.[6][7]
In 2023, Sherrell supported resolutions toexpel threeDemocratic lawmakers, including Pearson, from the legislature for violating decorum rules.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Sherrell | 1,875 | 45.16% | |
| Republican | Bob Robinson | 1,812 | 43.64% | |
| Republican | Sam Elder | 465 | 11.20% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Sherrell | 11,692 | 53.38% | |
| Democratic | Kevin Dunlap | 10,213 | 46.62% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Sherrell | 6,041 | 64.6% | |
| Republican | Jerry Lowery | 3,311 | 35.4% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Sherrell | 13,009 | 71.6% | |
| Democratic | Les Trotman | 5,159 | 28.4% | |
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