Representing the key early state of South Carolina, Scott is the only Black Republican in the Senate. He joined the GOP race in May, and his campaign has since been a largely positive bid painting him as a “messenger of hope” for the country.
"When I go back to Iowa, it will not be as a presidential candidate. I am suspending my campaign. I think the voters, who are the most remarkable people on the planet, have been really clear that -- they're telling me, 'Not now, Tim,'" Scott said. Republican presidential candidate ...
Scott, who was the first Black senator elected from the South since the reconstruction, is positioning himself as the optimistic candidate in the 2024 Republican field — to present a contrast with early front runner and former President Donald Trump. Senior campaign officials believe his optimistic...
UPDATE (May 22, 2023, 11:55 a.m. ET):On Monday,Sen. Tim Scottof South Carolinaannounced he’s running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. South Carolina Sen. Tim Scotthas formally filed the paperwork to enter a presidential nominating contest that, by some measures, looks a lo...
Tim Scott announces bid for 2024 GOP presidential nomination Who is Tim Scott, the latest 2024 Republican presidential candidate? The Florida governor is expected to formally declare his candidacy for the 2024 nomination later this week, and DeSantis’s team has argued that Trump’s frequent at...
Scott, who is forming a presidential exploratory committee, a precursor to running for president, twice declined to answer a question about supporting Trump in an interview with CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns in Iowa. "If Donald Trump is the nominee for the Republican Party, ...
Sen. Tim Scott speaks during a Faith in America Tour event, Feb. 22, 2023, at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall/AP Over a decade in the Senate, Scott has cultivated a voting record more conservative than the average Senate Republican, according to Heritage Action's ...
Tim Scott praises ‘restraint’ of Israel’s Netanyahu, says US should move more firepower to region October 17, 2023 Tim Scott wants new rules for stage placement in next GOP debate as he seeks a breakout moment September 14, 2023 Tim Scott is the top Black Republican in the GOP ...
Republican presidential candidate South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott speaks at a campaign event, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in Rye, N.H. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) By MEG KINNARD Updated 6:02 AM GMT+8, September 14, 2023 Share COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Tim Scott wants the ...
Tim Scott Holding Town Hall at Bob Jones University to Highlight Racial ProgressA black Republican senator from the South hosting a blackRepublican candidate for president at a...Fleming, Matthew