Josh Kimbrell | |
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Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 11th district | |
Assumed office November 9, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Glenn G. Reese |
Personal details | |
Born | Spartanburg,South Carolina,U.S. | December 18,1984
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Liliya Kimbrell (m. 2017) |
Children | Tristan, Lucian |
Parent(s) | Brett and Cindy Kimbrell |
Residence | Boiling Springs, South Carolina |
Alma mater | North Greenville University (B.A.) Gardner–Webb University |
Profession | Radio personality |
Joshua Brett Kimbrell (born December 18, 1984) is an American aviation leasing operator and politician. He is also a former Christian talk radio host.
Kimbrell has served as a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 11th District (Spartanburg) since his 2020 election. [1] He is a member of the Republican Party. [2]
See also: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections, 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
Kimbrell unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th congressional district in 2018, finishing fourth in a 13-candidate Republican primary.
In 2020, Kimbrell defeated incumbent Democrat Glenn G. Reese, who had held the seat in the South Carolina Senate's 11th District since 1991.
In March 2024, Kimbrell filed for re-election. He is opposed by local Democratic activist Sevi Alvarez. [3]
In June 2021, Kimbrell sponsored a bill in the state senate that would "allow mental health professionals to refuse to provide care that violates their religious beliefs." [4] During the 2022 session, Kimbrell also introduced a budget proviso to ban "prurient" books in children's library sections at public libraries, though some librarians and other lawmakers said the language was too vague to enforce without banning a wide variety of books. [5] [6]
Following redistricting after the 2020 US Census, S.C. Senate District 11 covers a portion of Spartanburg County.
In October 2014, Kimbrell was arrested and charged with sex crimes against his 3-year-old son. [7] After being held in jail without bail, the charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence in February 2015. [8]
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