Josh Kimbrell

Josh Kimbrell
Josh Kimbrell
Member of the South Carolina Senate; from the 11th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; November 9, 2020
Preceded by	Glenn G. Reese
Personal details
Born	December 18, 1984 (age 39); Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Liliya Kimbrell (m. 2017)
Children	2
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]

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.
Year	Office	Type	Party		Main opponent	Party		Total	%	P.	±%	Result	Swing		Ref.
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

^ Incumbent seeking re-election.

References

^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ "South Carolina State Sen. Josh Kimbrell - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ "SC considers extending religious objections to therapists". AP. 21 June 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
^ "Library leaders fight proposal on banned books". Post and Courier. 5 May 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
^ "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.
^ Barton, Tom (December 28, 2023). "Ron DeSantis enlists South Carolina senator to undercut Nikki Haley in Iowa". The Gazette. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
^ 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.
^ Shutt, Jennifer (January 21, 2024). "Florida's DeSantis withdraws from Republican presidential race, endorses Trump". South Carolina Daily Gazette. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
^ "Christian Talk radio host accused of sex crime against 3-year-old". WYFF. 16 October 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ Dykes, David. "Solicitor dismisses criminal sexual conduct charge against Upstate radio host". The Greenville News. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ "2018 Statewide Primaries: U.S. House of Representatives, District 4 - REP". South Carolina Election Commission. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
^ "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 Glenn G. Reese	Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 11th district 2020–present	Incumbent

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[12] Incumbent seeking re-election.

[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.

[13] "2020 Statewide General Election: State Senate, District 11". South Carolina Election Commission. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2024-07-07.

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