Joshua Brett Kimbrell (born December 18, 1984) is an
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aviation leasing operator and politician. He is also a former
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talk
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radio host
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Kimbrell has served as a member of the
South Carolina Senate
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from the 11th District since his 2020 election. He is a member of the
Republican Party.
Politics
Kimbrell unsuccessfully ran for the
United States House of Representatives
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from
South Carolina's 4th congressional district
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in
2018
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, finishing fourth in a 13-candidate Republican
primary
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In 2020, Kimbrell unseated incumbent
Democrat
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Glenn G. Reese, who had held the seat in the
South Carolina Senate
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's 11th District since 1991.
Personal life
In October 2014, Kimbrell was arrested and charged with sex crimes against his 3-year-old son. After being held in jail without bail, the charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence in February 2015.
Legislative career
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." 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.
References
Living people
1984 births
People from Spartanburg, South Carolina
Republican Party South Carolina state senators
21st-century American politicians
North Greenville University alumni
Gardner–Webb University alumni
American talk radio hosts
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