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Josh Kendrick

Party: Democratic

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Josh Kendrick candidate profile assembled from imported source documents and evidence claims.

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Paul Wickensimer

Party: Republican

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Paul Wickensimer candidate profile assembled from imported source documents and evidence claims.

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Evidence comparison

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31 linked claims

Paul Wickensimer

Republican

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High confidence
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Issues in evidence

  • β€’ Cost of living
  • β€’ Election integrity
  • β€’ Gun safety background checks and red flag laws
  • β€’ Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability

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Sources: What Would Martin Luther Say to β€œFree Will”? - Theology - Christian Forums at Crosswalk β†—, Christian Forums at Crosswalk - Faith Community β†—, Paul Wickensimer - Ballotpedia β†—

Shared issue areas with evidence across candidates: Election integrity, Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability. Generated from the live evidence tables.

Evidence layer

Source-backed claims

31 claims
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Paul Wickensimer's biblestudytools.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Cost of living: Correct? Who will possess all people to be saved, and to arrive to the knowledge of the truth. KJV Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. Notes & Key Terms Translator Notes The verb thelei (β€˜desires, wills, wants’) has been d

Issue: Cost of living

Economic opportunityFair taxation
β€œCorrect? Who will possess all people to be saved, and to arrive to the knowledge of the truth. KJV Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. Notes & Key Terms Translator Notes The verb thelei (β€˜desires, wills, wants’) has been debated for centuries: does God’s desire necessarily produce its result? We render the Greek without imposing either universalist or particularist frameworks. The phrase epignōsis alΔ“theias (β€˜full knowledge of the truth’) implies not mere information but deep, experiential understanding. Salvation and knowledge are paired β€” being saved involves knowing truth. Latin Vulgate (Jerome, 382-405 CE) β€œWho wishes all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” Omnes homines vult salvos fieri (who wishes all men to be saved) - this verse became the central proof-text in the Western predestination debate. If God wills all to be saved, how can predestination be true? Augustine, Aquinas, Calvin, and the Jansenists all offered different readings of β€˜all’ and β€˜wills’ to reconcile this verse with their predestination theology.”
What Would Martin Luther Say to β€œFree Will”? - Theology - Christian Forums at Crosswalkbiblestudytools.com β€’ Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09
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Paul Wickensimer's biblestudytools.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Election integrity: If the reception of grace is determined by God’s hidden will (Ο„α½Έ κρυπτὸν τοῦ θΡοῦ), as Luther contends, how can the doctrine of free will be reconciled with the biblical teaching on divine election and human depravity? Luther asserts that to ascribe even the sma

Issue: Election integrity

Government transparencyInstitutional accountability
β€œIf the reception of grace is determined by God’s hidden will (Ο„α½Έ κρυπτὸν τοῦ θΡοῦ), as Luther contends, how can the doctrine of free will be reconciled with the biblical teaching on divine election and human depravity? Luther asserts that to ascribe even the smallest part of salvation to free will demonstrates ignorance of grace. Does this not fundamentally undermine the synergistic position, which presupposes human cooperation in the work of salvation?”
What Would Martin Luther Say to β€œFree Will”? - Theology - Christian Forums at Crosswalkbiblestudytools.com β€’ Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09
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Paul Wickensimer's biblestudytools.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Cost of living: Why Study Theology? Pray for my husband, he had been cheating with other woman Prayer 1 11 July 8, 2026 Prayer request to get a job. Prayer 1 8 July 8, 2026 Your Daily Prayer Devotional Discussion Daily Devotionals 57 11372 July 8, 2026 1 Timothy 6:9-10 The Greed of

Issue: Cost of living

Economic opportunityFair taxation
β€œWhy Study Theology? Pray for my husband, he had been cheating with other woman Prayer 1 11 July 8, 2026 Prayer request to get a job. Prayer 1 8 July 8, 2026 Your Daily Prayer Devotional Discussion Daily Devotionals 57 11372 July 8, 2026 1 Timothy 6:9-10 The Greed of the current US Administration from Biblical view. Theology 21 110 July 8, 2026”
Christian Forums at Crosswalk - Faith Communitybiblestudytools.com β€’ Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09
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Paul Wickensimer's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: Josh Kendrick (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 22 without appearing on the ballot.

Issue: Election integrity

Government transparencyInstitutional accountability
β€œJosh Kendrick (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 22 without appearing on the ballot.”
Paul Wickensimer - BallotpediaBallotpedia β€’ Ballotpedia candidate profile and Candidate Connection questionnaire lead. Questionnaire answers are candidate self-reported and high-confidence for stated positions, not voting behavior. Extracted questionnaire answers are source-backed self-reported statements and should not be treated as voting behavior. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09
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Josh Kendrick's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: Josh Kendrick (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 22 without appearing on the ballot.

Issue: Election integrity

Government transparencyInstitutional accountability
β€œJosh Kendrick (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 22 without appearing on the ballot.”
Josh Kendrick - BallotpediaBallotpedia β€’ Ballotpedia candidate profile and Candidate Connection questionnaire lead. Questionnaire answers are candidate self-reported and high-confidence for stated positions, not voting behavior. Extracted questionnaire answers are source-backed self-reported statements and should not be treated as voting behavior. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09
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Paul Wickensimer's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Gun safety background checks and red flag laws; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Gun safety background checks and red flag laws

Public safety
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Gun safety background checks and red flag laws.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Paul Wickensimer's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability

Public safetyCivil liberties
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Paul Wickensimer's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Pathway citizenship legal immigration

Civil liberties
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Pathway citizenship legal immigration.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Paul Wickensimer's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Civil liberties and privacy protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Civil liberties and privacy protections

Civil liberties
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Civil liberties and privacy protections.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Paul Wickensimer's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Healthcare expansion

Healthcare access
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Healthcare expansion.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Paul Wickensimer's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Cost of living public intervention; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Cost of living public intervention

Economic opportunity
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Cost of living public intervention.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Paul Wickensimer's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Public investment and taxes

Fair taxation
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Public investment and taxes.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Paul Wickensimer's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Jobs and worker protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Jobs and worker protections

Economic opportunity
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Jobs and worker protections.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Paul Wickensimer's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public education funding; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Public education funding

Education quality
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Public education funding.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Paul Wickensimer's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Voting rights democracy and elections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Voting rights democracy and elections

Government transparency
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Voting rights democracy and elections.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Paul Wickensimer's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Clean energy climate and environment; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Clean energy climate and environment

Environmental stewardship
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Clean energy climate and environment.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Paul Wickensimer's Republican affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Abortion and reproductive rights; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Abortion and reproductive rights

Civil libertiesHealthcare access
β€œRepublican party fallback opposes Abortion and reproductive rights.”
Republican party-platform fallback signalRepublican party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:republican:fallback
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Josh Kendrick's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Civil liberties and privacy protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Civil liberties and privacy protections

Civil liberties
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Civil liberties and privacy protections.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Josh Kendrick's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability

Public safetyCivil liberties
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Josh Kendrick's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Voting rights democracy and elections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Voting rights democracy and elections

Government transparency
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Voting rights democracy and elections.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Josh Kendrick's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Healthcare expansion

Healthcare access
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Healthcare expansion.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Josh Kendrick's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Cost of living public intervention; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Cost of living public intervention

Economic opportunity
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Cost of living public intervention.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Josh Kendrick's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Jobs and worker protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Jobs and worker protections

Economic opportunity
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Jobs and worker protections.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Josh Kendrick's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public education funding; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Public education funding

Education quality
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Public education funding.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Josh Kendrick's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Clean energy climate and environment; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Clean energy climate and environment

Environmental stewardship
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Clean energy climate and environment.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Josh Kendrick's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Gun safety background checks and red flag laws; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Gun safety background checks and red flag laws

Public safety
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Gun safety background checks and red flag laws.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Josh Kendrick's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Abortion and reproductive rights; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Abortion and reproductive rights

Civil libertiesHealthcare access
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Abortion and reproductive rights.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Josh Kendrick's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Public investment and taxes

Fair taxation
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Public investment and taxes.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Josh Kendrick's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Pathway citizenship legal immigration

Civil liberties
β€œDemocratic party fallback supports Pathway citizenship legal immigration.”
Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback β€’ Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. β€’ fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback
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Paul Wickensimer appears in the official SCVotes candidate listing for South Carolina House of Representatives β€” SC House District 22.

Issue: Ballot access

Government transparency
β€œSCVotes candidate listing includes active candidate filings by office, associated counties, party, filing location, and candidate status.”
Candidate Listing β€” 11/3/2026 Statewide General ElectionSouth Carolina Election Commission / SCVotes VREMS β€’ Official state candidate filing and candidate status listing β€’ fetched 2026-06-10
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Josh Kendrick appears in the official SCVotes candidate listing for South Carolina House of Representatives β€” SC House District 22.

Issue: Ballot access

Government transparency
β€œSCVotes candidate listing includes active candidate filings by office, associated counties, party, filing location, and candidate status.”
Candidate Listing β€” 11/3/2026 Statewide General ElectionSouth Carolina Election Commission / SCVotes VREMS β€’ Official state candidate filing and candidate status listing β€’ fetched 2026-06-10
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