CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina House District 22
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Paul Wickensimer won re-election by 5.2 points over Josh Kendrick.
Paul WickensimerRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.6%9,863
Josh KendrickDemocrat
47.3%8,880
Write-InOther party
0.1%16
18,759 votes
Source: South Carolina Election Commission unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Josh KendrickPaul Wickensimer
$26.9K
Raised by the campaign
$40.6K
$8.1K
Spent by the campaign
$42K
$22K
Cash on hand
$26.9K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 30, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 15, 2026.
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Jun 30, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Josh Kendrick
- 13%
- Paul Wickensimer
- 87%
- Projected margin
- R+8.2
The candidates
Paul Wickensimer (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2024Josh Kendrick (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2024Josh Kendrick (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%