Tim Scott

Tim Scott
Tim Scott
	Official portrait, 2018
United States Senator; from South Carolina
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 2, 2013 Serving with Lindsey Graham
Preceded by	Jim DeMint
Leader
Committee positions
Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 3, 2025
Leader	John Thune
Preceded by	Steve Daines
Chair of the Senate Banking Committee
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 3, 2025
Preceded by	Sherrod Brown
Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee
	In office; January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025
Preceded by	Pat Toomey
Succeeded by	Elizabeth Warren
Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee
	In office; February 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Bob Casey Jr.
Succeeded by	Mike Braun
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from South Carolina's 1st district
	In office; January 3, 2011 – January 2, 2013
Preceded by	Henry E. Brown Jr.
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	Keith Summey
Succeeded by	Elliott Summey
Personal details
Born	Timothy Eugene Scott; September 19, 1965 (age 59); North Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mindy Noce (m. 2024)
Education	Presbyterian College; Charleston Southern University (BS)
Signature
Website	Senate website
	Scott's voice Scott on the importance of extended family members in child-rearing; Recorded June 22, 2022

Timothy Eugene Scott (born September 19, 1965) is an American businessman and politician serving since 2013 as the junior United States senator from South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, he served on the Charleston County Council from 1995 to 2009, was a member of the South Carolina General Assembly from 2009 to 2011, and represented South Carolina's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013. He also worked in financial services before entering politics.

In 2013, Governor Nikki Haley appointed Scott to the Senate after Jim DeMint resigned. Scott won the special election for the seat in 2014, and was elected to a full term in 2016 and reelected in 2022. He is the first African-American senator in the Southern United States to be directly elected, the longest-serving black senator in U.S. history, the first to serve in both the House and Senate, and the first to chair a full committee.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

In May 2023, Scott declared his candidacy for the 2024 Republican Party presidential nomination.^[5]^[6] He suspended his campaign in November due to low polling numbers.^[7] After the 2024 elections, Scott was elected chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He also chairs the Senate Committee on Banking.^[8]

^ "Political firsts: How history was made this midterm election". USA Today. November 5, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
^ Reed, Adolph (December 18, 2012). "The Puzzle of Black Republicans". The New York Times. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
^ Hulse, Carl (January 3, 2025). "Among many bits of history being recorded on Capitol Hill today, the office of Senator Tim Scott, Republican of South Carolina, points out that he becomes both the longest serving Black senator in history and also the first Black senator to chair a full committee as he takes over the Banking Committee". The New York Times. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
^ "Tim Scott becomes longest-serving Black senator in US history". ABC News. January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cai, Sophia; Doherty, Cai (May 22, 2023). "Tim Scott officially kicks off 2024 GOP presidential campaign". Axios. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ Vakil, Caroline (November 12, 2023). "Tim Scott suspends 2024 GOP primary bid". The Hill. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ "Sen. Tim Scott voted National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved November 24, 2024.

[1] "Political firsts: How history was made this midterm election". USA Today. November 5, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2015.

[2] Reed, Adolph (December 18, 2012). "The Puzzle of Black Republicans". The New York Times. Retrieved July 9, 2018.

[3] Hulse, Carl (January 3, 2025). "Among many bits of history being recorded on Capitol Hill today, the office of Senator Tim Scott, Republican of South Carolina, points out that he becomes both the longest serving Black senator in history and also the first Black senator to chair a full committee as he takes over the Banking Committee". The New York Times. Retrieved January 3, 2025.

[4] "Tim Scott becomes longest-serving Black senator in US history". ABC News. January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.

[:1-5] Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[6] Cai, Sophia; Doherty, Cai (May 22, 2023). "Tim Scott officially kicks off 2024 GOP presidential campaign". Axios. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

[DropOut-7] Vakil, Caroline (November 12, 2023). "Tim Scott suspends 2024 GOP primary bid". The Hill. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[8] "Sen. Tim Scott voted National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved November 24, 2024.

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