U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry has raised $340,000 in his bid for re-election.

McHenry, a Cherryville Republican, has $158,000 in his campaign account, according to federal election records. McHenry received $200,000 in political action committee contributions and $139,000 from individuals.

Iredell County Commissioner Scott Keadle has loaned himself $250,000 to challenge McHenry for the Republican nomination.

Notable contributors to McHenry include George Johnson of South Carolina, the CEO of Extended Stay America hotels ($2,400); Robert Gallagher of Charlotte, the CEO of Good Will Publishing ($2,400); the American Society of Anesthesiologists ($5,000) and a PricewaterhouseCoopers committee ($5,000).

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry will face two opponents from his own party.

McHenry, a Cherryville Republican, has upped his profile in recent months with attacks against ACORN and President Barack Obama's "czars." 

The district is as safe as it gets for Republicans and so McHenry's real challenge will come in the primary, reports The (Morganton) News Herald.

Vance Patterson, 59, an entrepreneur announced his candidacy last week. Patterson will also have to best Iredell County Commission Scott Keadle, a Salisbury dentist who is also running for the seat.