Tim Scott (R) is a U.S. Senator from South Carolina. He has served in the position since 2013. Scott announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election on May 22, 2023. He formed a presidential exploratory committee on April 12, 2023. Scott highlighted the economy, schools, and public safety as central themes of his campaign. Scott said he would reduce taxes and the national debt, increase U.S. manufacturing, support charter schools, and support investment in the military, law enforcement, and security at the U.S.-Mexico border. He also spoke about his background growing up in a low-income household, saying, “I’m the candidate the far left fears the most. I disrupt their narrative. […] I’m living proof that America is the land of opportunity and not a land of oppression.” Before serving in the U.S. Senate, Scott represented South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2011 to 2013.

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