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| − | *Mason, Ian (July 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/07/25/ryan-bounds-withdrawn-after-tim-scott-marco-rubio-sink-nomination/ Ryan Bounds Withdrawn After Tim Scott, Marco Rubio Sink Nomination]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
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| − | *Chamberlain, Samuel (July 19, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-appeals-court-nominee-withdraws-amid-outcry-over-college-writings Trump appeals court nominee withdraws amid outcry over college writings]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
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| − | *Pollak, Joel B. (November 29, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/29/tim-scott-flip-flops-on-a-second-conservative-judge-thomas-farr-tom-farr/ Tim Scott Flip-Flops on a Second Conservative Judge, Thomas Farr]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
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| − | *Carney, Jordain (November 29, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/419001-gop-senator-announces-opposition-possibly-dooming-controversial-trump GOP senator announces opposition, possibly dooming controversial Trump judicial nominee]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
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| Tim Scott
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Junior U.S. Senator from South Carolina
From: January 2, 2013 – present
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Jim DeMint
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Incumbent (no successor)
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Former U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 1st Congressional District
From: January 3, 2011 – January 2, 2013
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Henry Brown
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| Successor |
Mark Sanford
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Former State Representative from South Carolina's 117th District
From: January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011
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Tom Dantzler
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| Successor |
Bill Crosby
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Republican
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Evangelical Christian
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Timothy Eugene “Tim” Scott, born September 19, 1965 (age 61), is an establishment U.S. Senator from South Carolina. Despite being a Republican, Scott has at times sided with liberals and obstructed conservative priorities.
He is formerly a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 1st congressional district. Earlier Tim Scott was in the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Mostly a conservative who touts traditional values,[1] Scott made history in being the second black Republican to be popularly elected to the United States Senate after Edward Brooke.
Positions
Conservative positions
A fiscal and social conservative, Scott touted the endorsement of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and defeated the son of Strom Thurmond for the House seat. Scott is the first black Republican elected to Congress from the Deep South since Reconstruction.
The Heritage Foundation has given Scott a lifetime score of 82%.[2]
Attacks by leftists
- See also: Liberalism and racism, History of Democrat racism
Scott was smeared by racist left-wing bigots as "Uncle Tim" and even with the n-word in late April 2021 for asserting that the United States is not a racist country.[3]
References
External links
- Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile on Ballotpedia
