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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.
May 22, 2023 · With his victory, Scott became the first Black Republican from South Carolina to be elected to Congress since Reconstruction. Alice Keeney/AP Scott and fellow Rep. Trey Gowdy sit in Scott's office ...
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Nov 6, 2023 · South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is the only Black candidate vying for the GOP's presidential nomination and while he has talked openly about race in America -- sometimes seizing the moment to ...
May 22, 2023 · A Republican voice on race … Mr. Scott has used his platform as one of the few Black Republicans in Congress — there are four in the House, and he is the only one in the Senate — to argue ...
May 19, 2023 · Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina made it official Friday: He's running for president. The Senate's only Black Republican has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Committee declaring his intention to seek his party's nomination. His candidacy will test whether a more optimistic vision of America’s future can resonate with GOP voters who have elevated partisan brawlers in recent years ...
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Apr 28, 2021 · By Alan Fram. Published 4:51 PM PDT, April 28, 2021. WASHINGTON (AP) — Tim Scott, the only Black Republican senator, is often happy to dart past Capitol Hill reporters without saying much. This time, he and the spotlight have found each other. Brought up by a single mother who worked backbreaking hours as a nursing assistant, the 55-year-old ...
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 ...
