Tim Scott
Timothy Eugene Scott 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 member of the Charleston County Council, a state representative, and a U.S. Representative. He also worked in financial services before entering politics.
After the 2024 elections, Scott was elected chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He chose Senators Marsha Blackburn, Ted Budd, Katie Britt, and Pete Ricketts, and Senator-elect Jim Banks as vice chairs. Scott will also chair the Senate Banking Committee at the start of the 2025 term.
Scott served on the Charleston County Council from 1995 to 2009. He then served in 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.
Nikki Haley, then governor of South Carolina, appointed Scott to the U.S. Senate in 2013 to fill a vacancy. He retained his Senate seat after winning a special election in 2014 and was elected to a full term in 2016 and reelected in 2022.
After the 2024 elections, Scott was elected chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He chose Senators Marsha Blackburn, Ted Budd, Katie Britt, and Pete Ricketts, and Senator-elect Jim Banks as vice chairs. Scott will also chair the Senate Banking Committee at the start of the 2025 term.
Scott served on the Charleston County Council from 1995 to 2009. He then served in 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.
Nikki Haley, then governor of South Carolina, appointed Scott to the U.S. Senate in 2013 to fill a vacancy. He retained his Senate seat after winning a special election in 2014 and was elected to a full term in 2016 and reelected in 2022.
