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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 Charleston city councilor, a state representative, and a U.S. Representative.
22. Mai 2023 · Learn 55 things about Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate and a likely longshot challenger to Donald Trump for the 2024 nomination. From his childhood in poverty to his rise in politics, from his views on race to his personal story, here is a primer on the life of the South Carolina senator.
22. Mai 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...
- Foremost: Faith
- ‘I Disrupt Their Narrative’
- Money Talks
- History with Trump
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 campaignwith 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 Matters...
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...
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19. Mai 2023 · COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina made it official Friday: He’s running for president. Scott, the Senate’s only Black Republican, filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission declaring his intention to seek his party’s nomination in 2024.
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22. Mai 2023 · Learn about the South Carolina Republican's background, views and achievements as he joins the 2024 race. Scott is the Senate's sole Black Republican, a former congressman and a tech billionaire donor.
18. Aug. 2023 · As the Republican presidential candidates campaign under the shadow of a front-runner facing dozens of felony charges, The New York Times examined their stances on key issues.
