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May 21, 2023 · The South Carolina senator’s bid for the White House — as the sole Black Republican in the Senate — could raise not only his profile, but those of Black conservatives across the country.
- Maya King
Apr 11, 2023 · Tim Scott, the South Carolina senator who has built a national profile pushing a message of hope and unity in a divisive Republican Party, is taking his biggest step so far toward running for...
May 22, 2023 · The South Carolina senator added his positive, aspirational message to a growing and fractious Republican primary field. He enters the race having raised $22 million.
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May 22, 2023 · Updates: SC Sen. Tim Scott says 'radical left' fears him most among 2024 White House hopefuls. From cotton to congress, and now, Tim Scott is in the race for the White House. Scott, the...
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Scott said rather than compromising, the GOP should be about "winning converts." And he gave a subtle nod to the 40th president when he told Iowans last week how the conservative "movement can once again carry 49 states and the popular vote." "This is what I see," Scott added. "A new American sunrise." The arch of Scott's life story appeals to a co...
GOP consultant Liz Mair, a former spokeswoman for John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, said Scott is well liked among right-leaning activists, and is recognized as one of the smarter crop of possible candidates. But she doubts that any "sort of sunny cheery optimism is what sells" with a base that wants to fight liberal America at the moment. ...
Coupled with the Iowa visit, Scott's money indicates his political scope is bigger than being South Carolina's junior senator. Since being appointed to the seat in 2013, he has emerged as a fundraising powerhouse who has attracted mega-donors. During the 2022 campaign, for instance, Scott hauled in $43.1 million for his reelection, according to Fed...
Scott holds many of the traditional conservative views on education, abortion, immigration and taxes, which he touted during the Iowa trip. And like other GOP presidential contenders, he underscored how the country must resist the "grievance" politics of the left on cultural issues. Yet Scott has spoken about how racism has negatively impacted his ...
- Phillip M. Bailey
- National Political Correspondent
Apr 12, 2023 · COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is taking the next official step toward a bid for president in 2024. In a video released Wednesday morning, Scott announced he was forming an exploratory committee, which moves him closer to a formal campaign for the White House.
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The 2024 presidential campaign of Tim Scott launched on May 22, 2023, when Tim Scott, a United States Senator from South Carolina, announced that he would seek election to the presidency in 2024. His entry into the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries followed his successful U.S. Senate reelection bid in 2022.
