Josh Kimbrell

American politician from South Carolina
Josh Kimbrell
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 11th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 9, 2020
Preceded byGlenn G. Reese
Personal details
Born (1984-12-18) December 18, 1984 (age 39)
Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Liliya Kimbrell
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(m. 2017)​
Children2
Alma materNorth Greenville University (B.A.)
Gardner–Webb University
ProfessionRadio 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]

S.C. Senate

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 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."[3] 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.[4][5]

Endorsements

Kimbrell supported Florida Governor Ron Desantis in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries, traveling with him to Iowa as a surrogate for the campaign.[6][7] When Desantis withdrew from the race and endorsed former President Donald Trump, Kimbrell switched his endorsement to Trump.[8]

Personal life

In October 2014, Kimbrell was arrested and charged with sex crimes against his 3-year-old son.[9] After being held in jail without bail, the charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence in February 2015.[10]

Electoral history

Year Office Type Party Main opponent Party Votes for Kimbrell Result Swing Ref.
Total % P. ±%
2018 U.S. House of Representatives Rep. primary Republican William Timmons Republican 7,465 11.13% 4th N/A Lost N/A [11]
2020 S.C. Senate General Republican Glenn G. Reese[a] Democratic 26,117 55.34% 1st N/A Won Gain [12]

Notes

  1. ^ Incumbent seeking re-election.

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. ^ "SC considers extending religious objections to therapists". AP. 21 June 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Library leaders fight proposal on banned books". Post and Courier. 5 May 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Barton, Tom (December 28, 2023). "Ron DeSantis enlists South Carolina senator to undercut Nikki Haley in Iowa". The Gazette. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Contorno, Steve (December 28, 2023). "DeSantis enlists help to make closing case to Iowans – and to undercut Haley in the Hawkeye State". CNN. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Shutt, Jennifer (January 21, 2024). "Florida's DeSantis withdraws from Republican presidential race, endorses Trump". South Carolina Daily Gazette. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "Christian Talk radio host accused of sex crime against 3-year-old". WYFF. 16 October 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  10. ^ Dykes, David. "Solicitor dismisses criminal sexual conduct charge against Upstate radio host". The Greenville News. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "2018 Statewide Primaries: U.S. House of Representatives, District 4 - REP". South Carolina Election Commission. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  12. ^ "2020 Statewide General Election: State Senate, District 11". South Carolina Election Commission. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
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Preceded by Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 11th district
2020–present 		Incumbent
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