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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 ...
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 ...
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. He also worked in financial services before ...
Scott, the only Black GOP presidential candidate campaigning aggressively in the early-voting state, is betting that his upbeat message of personal responsibility, wrapped in the Christian faith he comfortably cites, is a good fit for Iowa Republicans who might split from former President Donald Trump.
Sep 24, 2023 · Black Republicans are making ripples in state and national politics. By Camila DeChalus. September 24, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT. Rodney Hall won the Republican primary for Mississippi House District ...
William F. Butler, politician, president of the Negro Republican Party, delegate to Republican National Convention in 1872; Yvonne Brown (1952–2012), first female black Republican mayor in Mississippi; C Herman Cain Ben Carson. Herman Cain (1945–2020), businessman, media personality, and 2012 candidate for President of the United States
May 21, 2023 · Rise of the Black Republican. This week marks a milestone for African American Republicans in politics: Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the only Black Republican in the Senate, will formally launch his presidential campaign in North Charleston, South Carolina, on Monday. Driving the news: Scott's historic announcement follows a resounding primary ...
