Carlisle Kennedy

Carlisle Kennedy is an American politician, and a member-elect of the South Carolina State Senate. He defeated incumbent Senator Katrina Shealy in a runoff in 2024.

Early life, education and career
Kennedy attended Batesburg-Leesville High School and graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor's in corporate finance and a master's in business administration. He graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2019, later working as an assistant solicitor in the 11th Judicial Circuit and with his father at Kennedy Law Firm in Batesburg-Leesville.

2024 election
In 2024, Kennedy and another opponent, Zoe Warren, challenged incumbent Shealy in the Republican primary. Shealy faced Kennedy in a runoff. On June 25, Shealy lost the election and conceded. Kennedy will run unopposed in the general election.

Personal life
Kennedy is the son of former South Carolina legislator Ralph Shealy Kennedy Jr.