1. Tim Scott

    Tim Scott

    United States Senator from South Carolina since 2013

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  1. Tim Scott. Timothy Eugene Scott (born September 19, 1965) is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from South Carolina since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Charleston County Council, a state representative, and a U.S. Representative.

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    • He is the only Black Republican in the United States Senate.
    • He is the only Black person to ever serve in both chambers of Congress.
    • He is one of only 11 Black people in the history of the country to be in the Senate and one of just three (along with Democrats Cory Booker and Raphael Warnock) currently in the Senate.
    • “America is not a racist country,” he has said.
  3. Learn about Tim Scott's life story, from his humble beginnings in North Charleston to his rise in public service and conservative principles. Find out his committee assignments, legislation, and mission to affect a billion lives.

    • Foremost: Faith
    • ‘I Disrupt Their Narrative’
    • Money Talks
    • History with Trump
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    Raised by a single mother, Scott, 57, talks often of how Frances Scott worked long hours as a nurse’s assistant to provide for her two sons. It was a meager existence, the senator said, but it was centered around their strong Christian faith. At age 18, Scott became what he terms a “born-again believer.” His faith is an integral part of his politic...

    The Senate’s sole Black Republican, Scott doesn’t shy away from pointing out that his is often the only face of color in many rooms of conservatives. “When I fought back against their liberal agenda, they called me a prop. A token. Because I disrupt their narrative,” he said in an April video announcing his presidential exploratory committee, shot ...

    Scott is coming into the campaign with more cash on hand than any other presidential candidate in U.S. history. At the end of his 2022 campaign, he had $22 million left over, which he plans to immediately transfer to his presidential coffers. There are millions more in other organizations created to support Scott and his efforts. Opportunity Matter...

    Scott has maintained a generally cordial relationship with Trump, despite initially endorsing Florida Sen. Marco Rubio in the 2016 GOP presidential primary. But he also spoke out against Trump after the then-president said there were “very fine people on both sides” of a deadly clash between white supremacists and anti-racist demonstrators in Charl...

    Learn about the South Carolina Republican's background, views and achievements as he joins the 2024 race. Scott is the Senate's only Black Republican, a former congressman and a tech billionaire donor.

    • 58 min
    • Meg Kinnard
  4. May 22, 2023 · As Sen. Tim Scott enters the 2024 GOP presidential field, he will be eager to introduce himself to voters who might not know much about him. He will be the first to say his Christian faith is an integral part of his political and personal narrative. He joined the Senate in 2012 after getting appointed by now-rival Nikki Haley and is the only Black Republican in the chamber. And while he often ...

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  6. May 22, 2023 · May 22, 2023. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, who announced his presidential campaign on Monday, is the first Black Republican senator from the South in more than a century and has been one ...

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