Tim Scott

Timothy Eugene Scott (born September 19, 1965) is an American politician. On January 3, 2013, he became the junior U.S. Senator from South Carolina. He was in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2013.^[1] He is the only African-American senator as of the 115th United States Congress. More specifically, he is the first Republican African-American senator since Edward Brooke, of Massachusetts, in the 1970s.

Tim Scott
United States Senator from South Carolina
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2013 Serving with Lindsey Graham
Preceded by	Jim DeMint
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 1th district
In office January 3, 2011 – January 2, 2013
Preceded by	Henry Brown
Succeeded by	Mark Sanford
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 117th district
In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Tom Dantzler
Succeeded by	Bill Crosby
Member of the Charleston County Council from the 3rd district
In office February 8, 1995 – January 3, 2009
Preceded by	R. Keith Summey
Succeeded by	Elliott Summey
Personal details
Born	(1965-09-19) September 19, 1965 (age 60) North Charleston, South Carolina
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Mindy Noce ​ (m. 2024)​
Alma mater	Presbyterian College Charleston Southern University
Occupation	Politician
Website	www.scott.senate.gov

Scott was a candidate for President of the United States in the 2024 election and latest African-American senator to run as president.

Personal life

Scott was born on September 19, 1965 in North Charleston, South Carolina. He attended Presbyterian College. Scott graduated from Charleston Southern University.

In August 2024, Scott married interior designer Mindy Noce.^[2]

Political Positions

Civil Rights

Scott is a Republican, and conservative overall, but has a liberal stance on civil rights for African-Americans.

George Floyd Protests

Scott criticized President Donald Trump when he controversially tweeted: When the looting starts, the shooting starts. This was about the protests of the death of George Floyd.^[3] Scott had spoken out against Floyd's murder.

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.

2024 presidential campaign

Main article: Tim Scott 2024 presidential campaign

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.^[4]

In February 2023, it was reported that Scott was preparing for a presidential run.^[5] Two months later in April, he created an exploratory committee to see if he should run for president.^[6]

On May 19, 2023, Scott officially filed to run for president.^[7]

Scott ended his campaign on November 12, 2023, due to low poll numbers.^[8]