Josh Kimbrell

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Josh Kimbrell
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 11th district
Assumed office
November 9, 2020
ChildrenTristan, 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.

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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]

Political Career

U.S. House of Representatives

2018 US House race

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.

S.C. Senate

Elections

2020 Senate race

In 2020, Kimbrell defeated incumbent Democrat Glenn G. Reese, who had held the seat in the South Carolina Senate's 11th District since 1991.

2024 Senate race

In March 2024, Kimbrell filed for re-election. He is opposed by local Democratic activist Sevi Alvarez. [3]

Tenure

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.

2020 Census Redistricting
South Carolina Statewide Senate Districts after 2020.jpg
All S.C. State Senate Districts, following the redistricting after the 2020 Census.
SC Senate District 11 Spartanburg County.jpg
South Carolina State Senate District 11 covers a part of Spartanburg County.

Personal life

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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References

  1. "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  2. "South Carolina State Sen. Josh Kimbrell - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  3. Swann, Samantha (March 15, 2024). "Spartanburg activist to run for SC State Senate District 11. 'They've run off the rails.'". The Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  4. "SC considers extending religious objections to therapists". AP. 21 June 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  5. "Library leaders fight proposal on banned books". Post and Courier. 5 May 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  6. "SC Senate lawmakers consider cutting off aid to libraries that allow kids access to 'prurient material". News 19. 29 April 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  7. "Christian Talk radio host accused of sex crime against 3-year-old". WYFF. 16 October 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  8. Dykes, David. "Solicitor dismisses criminal sexual conduct charge against Upstate radio host". The Greenville News. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
South Carolina Senate
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from the 11th district

2020–present
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