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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.
- Shooting of Walter Scott
Persons involved Scott during his service in the U.S. Coast...
- Tim Scott 2024 presidential campaign
The 2024 presidential campaign of Tim Scott launched on May...
- Shooting of Walter Scott
- Personal Life
- Political Positions
- 2024 Presidential Campaign
Scott was born on September 19, 1965 in North Charleston, South Carolina. He attended Presbyterian College. Scott graduated from Charleston Southern University. He is unmarried.
Civil Rights
Scott is a Republican, and conservative overall, but has a liberal stance on civil rights for African-Americans.
Environment
Scott was in 2017 one of 22 senators sending a letter to Donald Trump asking him to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. He is a lobbyist for oil/gas/coal interests, having received over $54,000 from them since 2012.
In late 2022, it was reported that several United States senators such as John Barrasso, John Cornyn, and Joni Ernst had encouraged Scott to run for President of the United States in the 2024 election. In February 2023, it was reported that Scott was preparing for a presidential run.Two months later in April, he created an exploratory committee to ...
- September 19, 1965 (age 58), North Charleston, South Carolina
- Jim DeMint
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May 22, 2023 · NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — 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. Here is what you...
About Tim. As a leader on tax reform, education and job training, and innovative ideas to reinvest in our nation’s distressed communities, United States Senator Tim Scott brings a unique perspective to the United States Senate. Growing up mired in poverty in a single parent household, Tim says that he is living his mother’s American Dream ...
May 19, 2023 · Published 1:38 PM PDT, May 19, 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. His candidacy will test whether a ...
Mar 5, 2023 · Scott on the 2024 landscape. The 2024 Republican primaries are shaping up as a contest between former President Donald Trump and a flock of lesser figures who hope the frontrunner stumbles or ...