Senator Tim Scott Reverses Retirement Pledge to Seek 2028 Reelection

Tim Scott to run for Senate reelection, reversing pledge to retire

The lawmaker will seek a third full term in office, a reversal from his long-running pledge to retire after more than a dozen years in the Senate.

Republican Senator Abandons Retirement Pledge, Will Seek Re-Election * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) will seek re-election in 2028, despite previously pledging that his 2022 campaign would be his last. Scott disclosed his plans in an interview with the Post and Courier. “And I’ll say without any question that as I think about my own reelection in 2028, I think about all the lessons I’ve learned on the campaign trail for all these other candidates, and frankly, even in South Carolina,” Scott told the outlet. “The more I tra…

Tim Scott to seek third term in Senate, abandoning term-limit commitment

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) announced plans to run for reelection in 2028 on Wednesday, reneging on his commitment to serve only two terms in the upper chamber. “The more I travel the state, the more I travel the country, the more I realize the important role that we play in the majority,” Scott told the Post and Courier, reflecting on the razor-thin margin of power Republicans hold in the Senate. Scott is the chairman of the National Republican Senat…

GOP Senator Breaks His Term-Limit Pledge

Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott revealed on Wednesday that he had changed his stance and would run for a third term in 2028.

Senate Republican breaks own retirement pledge as GOP majority at risk

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) said he will break a pledge to retire from the Senate in 2028 by running for office again.Scott made the announcement in a Wednesday interview with The Post and Courier."And I'll say without any question that as I think about my own reelection in 2028, I think about all the les...

Tim Scott to seek reelection in 2028, despite pledging retirement

Scott first became a senator in 2013, when then-Gov. Nikki Haley, R-S.C., tapped him to replace Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., who resigned in the middle of his term.