South Carolina State House District 22

Current seat holder: Paul B. Wickensimer.

Josh Kendrick

Josh Kendrick Josh Kendrick graduated from J.L. He earned a bachelor's degree from Clemson University in 1999 and a law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2002.

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“I was raised in Greenville and have always considered it my home. I am a lawyer, a husband, and the father of three daughters.” (Ballotpedia 2026 Candidate Connection Survey)
“Government, not politics. We need candidates who intend to serve the people and do what is best for South Carolina. I intend to listen to people and offer them a voice in their government.” (Ballotpedia 2026 Candidate Connection Survey)
“Education has to be improved in South Carolina. Year after year the legislature is in session for months on end and we still rank at the bottom in national education. We need to listen to students, teachers, and administrators to determine what will help advance our system and immediately start implementing it.” (Ballotpedia 2026 Candidate Connection Survey)

Paul Wickensimer

Paul Wickensimer According to the South Carolina Legislature official member biography, Paul Wickensimer's professional background is listed as Retired and education includes Graduate of Southern Wesleyan Univ., B.S., 2007. In the 126th South Carolina General Assembly, Paul Wickensimer serves on the House Judiciary; Government Efficiency and Legislative Oversight committees.

“South Carolina Surge Education Successes In our state standardized test, SCReady: In English Language Arts testing , the share of students across the state meeting or exceeding expectations rose from 47% (2021–22) to 61% (2025–26)—an increase of 14 percentage points.” (Campaign Website)
“Our Vision South Carolina Republicans have always had a front row seat to history. Beginning with Ronald Reagan’s victory in 1980, South Carolina’s “First in the South” Presidential Primary has been an important test for Presidential candidates.” (Campaign Website)
“Our Presidential primaries have unique characteristics and demographics that are reflective of the national electorate, and therefore a much stronger indicator than the other early primaries and caucuses. We take our Presidential primaries very seriously – We Pick Presidents!” (Campaign Website)