Sen. Tim Scott Launches Presidential Exploratory Committee for 2024 Bid

Republican Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, the only Black Republican in the Senate, has launched a presidential exploratory committee for the 2024 elections. Scott has been testing the waters for months and has made frequent visits to Iowa. He easily won reelection to the Senate last fall and ended the year with more than $21 million in his campaign account, which he could use for a presidential bid. Scott joins a crowded field of potential Republican candidates, including former President Donald Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson.