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Tim Scott
U.S. Senate South Carolina
Tenure
2013 - Present
Term ends
2029
Years in position
12
Predecessor: Jim DeMint (R)
Prior offices:
U.S. House South Carolina District 1
Years in office: 2011 - 2013
Successor: Mark Sanford (R)

South Carolina House of Representatives
Years in office: 2009 - 2011

Member Charleston County Council
Years in office: 1995 - 2009

Compensation
Base salary
$174,000
Net worth
(2012)$4,005,006.50
Elections and appointments
Last convention
July 15, 2024
Appointed
January 2, 2013
Education
Bachelor's
Charleston Southern University, 1988
Contact

Tim Scott (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from South Carolina. He assumed office on January 2, 2013. His current term ends on January 3, 2029.

Scott (Republican Party) ran for election for President of the United States. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican convention on July 15, 2024.

Scott assumed office in January 2013 after he was appointed by Gov. Nikki Haley (R) to serve the remainder of Senator Jim DeMint's (R) term, making him the first Black senator from the South since Reconstruction.[1] Scott was elected to the U.S. Senate in a special election held November 4, 2014. At the time of his appointment, Scott was the only Black person to serve in both the Senate and House of Representatives.[2]

Biography

Tim Scott was born in North Charleston, South Carolina in 1965.[3] He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Charleston Southern University in 1988.[2][3] Scott worked in real estate and insurance sales, becoming the owner of his own Allstate Insurance agency, which was named South Carolina Agency Owner of the Year.[2][4][5] Scott served on the Charleston County City Council, from 1995 to 2008, the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2008 to 2009, and the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013, when he was appointed by Governor Nikki Haley (R) to the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Jim DeMint (R).[3][6]

Committee assignments

U.S. Senate

2025-2026

Scott was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2021-2022

Scott was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Scott was assigned to the following committees:[7]

2015-2016

Scott served on the following committees:[8]

2013-2014

Scott served on the following Senate committees:[9]

U.S. House

2011-2012

Scott served on the following committee:

Elections

2024

Scott announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential primary on May 22, 2023.[10] He formed an exploratory committee on April 12, 2023.[11] Scott withdrew from the race on November 12, 2023.[12] Click the links below to read more about the 2024 presidential election:

2022

See also: United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Senate South Carolina

Incumbent Tim Scott defeated Krystle Matthews and Jesse Harper in the general election for U.S. Senate South Carolina on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tim Scott
Tim Scott (R)
 
62.9
 
1,066,274
Image of Krystle Matthews
Krystle Matthews (D) Candidate Connection
 
37.0
 
627,616
Jesse Harper (Independent American Party) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
0
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
1,812

Total votes: 1,695,702
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. Senate South Carolina

Krystle Matthews defeated Catherine Fleming Bruce in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. Senate South Carolina on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Krystle Matthews
Krystle Matthews Candidate Connection
 
55.8
 
25,300
Image of Catherine Fleming Bruce
Catherine Fleming Bruce Candidate Connection
 
44.2
 
20,064

Total votes: 45,364
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate South Carolina

Catherine Fleming Bruce and Krystle Matthews advanced to a runoff. They defeated Angela Geter in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate South Carolina on June 14, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Catherine Fleming Bruce
Catherine Fleming Bruce Candidate Connection
 
34.7
 
59,777
Image of Krystle Matthews
Krystle Matthews Candidate Connection
 
33.2
 
57,278
Image of Angela Geter
Angela Geter Candidate Connection
 
32.1
 
55,281

Total votes: 172,336
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tim Scott advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate South Carolina.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2016

See also: United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated South Carolina's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent Tim Scott (R) defeated Thomas Dixon (D), Bill Bledsoe (Libertarian/Constitution), and Rebel Scarborough (American) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent on June 14, 2016. Scarborough defeated Jim Hinkle at convention.[13]

U.S. Senate, South Carolina General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTim Scott Incumbent 60.6% 1,241,609
     Democratic Thomas Dixon 36.9% 757,022
     Libertarian Bill Bledsoe 1.8% 37,482
     American Rebel Scarborough 0.6% 11,923
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 1,857
Total Votes 2,049,893
Source: South Carolina Secretary of State

2014

See also: United States Senate special election in South Carolina, 2014

Scott was elected to the U.S. Senate in a special election held November 4, 2014. Scott defeated Randall Young in the Republican primary on June 10, 2014. After winning the election, Scott said he was “thankful for the evolution that's occurred in South Carolina, where we are a state where we've seen more progress made ... than perhaps any other state in the nation.”[14][15]

General election

U.S. Senate, South Carolina Special Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTim Scott Incumbent 61.1% 757,215
     Democratic Joyce Dickerson 37.1% 459,583
     American Party of South Carolina Jill Bossi 1.7% 21,652
     N/A Write-in 0% 532
Total Votes 1,238,982
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

Primary election

Scott defeated Randall Young in the Republican primary on June 10, 2014.[15]

U.S. Senate, South Carolina Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTim Scott 90% 275,018
Randall Young 10% 30,646
Total Votes 305,664
Source: Results via Associated Press

Polls

General Election
Poll Tim Scott Joyce DickersonJill BossiMargin of ErrorSample Size
The Winthrop Poll
September 21-28, 2014
52.4%31.8%1.8%+/-31,082
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org
General Election
Poll Tim Scott Joyce DickersonMargin of ErrorSample Size
YouGov
September 20 - October 1, 2014
54%31%+/-22,663
YouGov
August 18 - September 2, 2014
52%31%+/-5833
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General Election
Poll Tim Scott Joyce DickersonOtherUndecidedMargin of ErrorSample Size
Rasmussen Reports
July 9-10, 2014
53%31%6%11%+/-4750
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Endorsements

  • Sen. Ted Cruz made a $2,500 donation to Scott's campaign for re-election in 2014.[16]

2012

See also: South Carolina's 1st Congressional District elections, 2012

Scott won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, to represent South Carolina's 1st District. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and defeated Bobbie Rose (D) and Keith Blandford (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[18][19]

U.S. House, South Carolina District 1 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Bobbie Rose 35.7% 103,557
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Scott Incumbent 62% 179,908
     Libertarian Keith Blandford 2.2% 6,334
     N/A Write-In 0.1% 214
Total Votes 290,013
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"


Full history


2008

On November 4, 2008, Scott won election to the South Carolina House of Representatives representing District 117 with 9,080 votes. He was unopposed. Scott raised $147,471 for his campaign.[21]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 117 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Timothy Scott (R) 9,080

Campaign themes

2022

Tim Scott did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2012

According to Scott's website, his campaign themes included:

  • Jobs: "Creating an atmosphere for our small businesses to thrive means that government must let our nation’s entrepreneurs breathe."
  • Healthcare: "Common sense reforms for our families and future generations. Increased competition and choice of plans."
  • Energy: "I am committed to decreasing our dependence on foreign sources, creating good-paying jobs, safeguarding our national security, and lowering gas prices."[22]

Campaign finance summary


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Tim Scott campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* President of the United StatesWithdrew convention$0 N/A**
2022U.S. Senate South CarolinaWon general$53,977,658 $36,078,980
2016U.S. Senate, South CarolinaWon $12,549,633 N/A**
2014U.S. Senate (South Carolina)Won $6,809,517 N/A**
Grand total$73,336,808 $36,078,980
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Tim Scott
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Donald Trump  source  (Conservative Party, R) President of the United States (2024) PrimaryWon General
Kari Lake  source  (R) U.S. Senate Arizona (2024) PrimaryLost General
Mike Garcia  source  (R) U.S. House California District 27 (2022) PrimaryWon General
Mark Walker  source  (R) U.S. Senate North Carolina (2022) PrimaryLost Primary
Marco Rubio  source  (R) President of the United States (2016) PrimaryLost Convention

Personal finance disclosures

Members of the Senate are required to file financial disclosure reports. You can search disclosure reports on the Senate’s official website here.

Analysis

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119th Congress (2025-2027)

Rankings and scores for the 119th Congress

118th Congress (2023-2025)

Rankings and scores for the 118th Congress

117th Congress (2021-2023)

Rankings and scores for the 117th Congress

116th Congress (2019-2021)

Rankings and scores for the 116th Congress

115th Congress (2017-2019)

Rankings and scores for the 115th Congress

114th Congress (2015-2017)

Rankings and scores for the 114th Congress

113th Congress (2013-2015)

Rankings and scores for the 113th Congress

Noteworthy events

Selection as National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman

See also: U.S. Senate leadership elections, 2025 and Democratic and Republican Party committee leadership elections, 2025

Tim Scott (R-S.C.) won the election for NRSC chairman at the Senate Republican Caucus leadership elections on November 13, 2024.[23][24] Scott was elected without opposition. Scott announced his candidacy on November 8, 2024.[25] U.S. Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), the incumbent NRSC chairman, all endorsed Scott's candidacy.[26]

Reported as possible 2024 Republican vice presidential nominee

See also: Vice presidential candidates, 2024

Media reports discussed Scott as a possible 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate.[27] Former President Donald Trump (R) selected U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate on July 15, 2024, the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention.

In 2020, President Joe Biden (D) announced Vice President Kamala Harris (D) as his running mate six days before the start of the Democratic National Convention (DNC). In 2016, both Hillary Clinton (D) and Trump announced their running mates three days before the DNC and RNC, respectively.

Response to President Joe Biden’s (D) first address to joint session of Congress (2021)

Scott delivered the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s (D) first address to a joint session of Congress on April 28, 2021. In response to Biden’s discussion of racial issues in his speech, Scott said, "America is not a racist country […] it's wrong to try to use our painful past to try to dishonestly shut down debates in the present."[28][29] Scott also criticized Biden’s coronavirus response, saying it was partisan and resulted in the expansion of government.[29][30] Scott said Biden’s actions were dividing the country despite his campaign promises to unite the nation.[31]

Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act (2020)

Following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Scott drafted the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act. Scott’s bill proposed banning the use of chokeholds, increased body camera usage, and additional training and resources for police departments.[32][33] The bill did not include restricting or ending the use of qualified immunity. It did not pass the Senate.[34][33]

After President Joe Biden (D) issued an executive order on law enforcement in May 2022, Scott said that Biden used many of the same reforms from the Justice Act.[32] Scott said in a statement, "After the radical ‘defund the police’ movement helped create the current crime wave, President Biden is pursuing a partisan approach to many of the exact same policy solutions I proposed in the JUSTICE Act just two years ago. The fact is Democrats used a filibuster they call racist to block my reforms that they’re now embracing."[35]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017)

Following the Unite the Right rally and counter-protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August of 2017, Scott met with President Donald Trump (R) to discuss the situation. In the meeting, Scott presented the idea of Opportunity Zones for investing in economically-distressed communities as a way to help minorities.[36] Opportunity Zones are areas designated by the IRS as economically distressed and investments in these areas qualify for preferential tax treatment.[37] The Opportunity Zones were included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 with Scott’s assistance.[36][2]

Letter to Iran regarding nuclear agreement (2015)

On March 9, 2015, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) wrote a letter to Iran's leadership, warning them that signing a nuclear deal with the Obama administration without congressional approval constituted only an executive agreement. The letter also stated that "The next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time." The letter was signed by 47 Republican members of the Senate. Scott was one of the 47 who signed the letter. No Democrats signed it.[38]

Members of the Obama administration and of Congress reacted to the letter.[39] Vice President Joe Biden said of the letter, "In thirty-six years in the United States Senate, I cannot recall another instance in which senators wrote directly to advise another country — much less a longtime foreign adversary — that the president does not have the constitutional authority to reach a meaningful understanding with them."[40]

Participation in Senator Rand Paul's (R) filibuster of CIA Director nominee John Brennan (2013)

See also: Rand Paul filibuster of John Brennan's CIA Nomination in March 2013

On March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists were critical of President Obama for not offering a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster—13 Republicans and one Democrat.[41][42][43]

Scott was one of the 13 Republican senators who joined Paul in his filibuster.[44][45]

Thirty Republican senators did not support the filibuster.[46][47][48]

The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[49]


Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
Vote Bill and description Status
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (87-13)[51]
Not Voting Yes check.svg Passed (87-11)[53]
Not Voting Yes check.svg Passed (88-9)[55]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (63-36)[57]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (68-23)[59]
Yes check.svg Yea Red x.svg Failed (50-49)[61]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (50-46)[63]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (76-20)[65]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (75-22)[67]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (88-4)[69]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (51-48)[71]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (51-49)[73]
Not Voting Yes check.svg Passed (79-18)[75]
Not Voting Red x.svg Failed (43-50)[77]
Red x.svg Nay Red x.svg Failed (51-44)[79]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (78-18)[81]
Not Voting Red x.svg Failed (48-44)[83]


Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

See also


External links

Footnotes

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Preceded by
Jim DeMint (R)
U.S. Senate South Carolina
2013-Present
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U.S. House South Carolina District 1
2011-2013
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Mark Sanford (R)
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South Carolina House of Representatives
2009-2011
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Member Charleston County Council
1995-2009
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