Tim Scott
Republican CandidateSouth CarolinaSenate RaceIncumbent
Tim Scott is running as a Republican in the state of South Carolina. Tim Scott is an Incumbent in the U.S. Senate race. This candidate has been the Senator from South Carolina since 2013. Tim Scott is running against Krystle Matthews in the U.S. Senate race. See our U.S. Senate race map and our South Carolina Senate state map.
Timothy Eugene Scott (born September 19, 1965) is an American politician and businessman. He
has served as the juniorUnited States senator for South Carolina since 2013. A Republican, Scott was appointed to the U.S. Senate by Governor Nikki Haley in 2013. He retained his seat after winning a special election in 2014 and was elected to a full term in 2016.
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Media Bias Breakdown
How is the media covering Tim Scott?Tim Scott often is covered by Right Media sources.
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Center: 31%
Right: 50%
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US & Canada · WashingtonWeiss recalled a discussion among senior Times editors over an op-ed submitted by GOP Sen. Tim Scott in the aftermath of the May 2020 police-involved slaying of George Floyd.See the Story
Bari Weiss: New York Times editor wanted Schumer to OK op-ed by GOP Sen. Tim Scott
91% Right coverage: 11 sources
US & Canada · CharlestonThe publisher of a new memoir from U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has acknowledged that editors erroneously slipped into the book's copyright page two sentences that claimed Scott was seeking a presidential bid in 2024. Thomas Nelson, a subsidiary of publishing giant HarperCollins, said in a statement to the Post and Courier that editors made the error entirely on their own, without any involvement from Scott. Scott's memoir, America, a Redemption Story, is set for publication on August 9.See the Story
Publisher admits error, says Tim Scott did not OK line in book about presidential bid
34% Center coverage: 9 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonSen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) cautioned against rushing to judgment on Tuesday following the FBI raid of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence. Scott noted that FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week, when many Republican lawmakers critiqued the bureau for what they viewed as a political bias in the agency.See the Story
Tim Scott on Mar-a-Lago search: We should ‘let it play out’
50% Left coverage: 4 sources
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US & Canada · WashingtonSen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) on Tuesday pushed back on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s recent argument that abortions would benefit single Black mothers in the future.
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Tim Scott pushes back on ‘stunning’ Yellen argument that abortion helps single Black mothers
50% Right coverage: 4 sources
US & Canada · AtlantaSen. Tim Scott (R-SC), up for reelection this year and considered a potential 2024 presidential candidate, is running direct-to-camera television ads in Nevada and in Georgia at a cost of nearly $2 million to boost his party’s candidates for Senate in those closely-watched races, Politico reports.See the Story
Tim Scott Runs Ads In Nevada and Georgia
67% Left coverage: 3 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonSen. Tim Scott, South Carolina Republican, rushed to the defense of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as he faces a torrent of vitriol, including racial slurs, after voting to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Scott: Left’s attacks on Clarence Thomas show Black conservatives are ‘greatest threat’ to Democrats
75% Right coverage: 4 sources
US & CanadaCatherine Fleming Bruce and state Rep. Krystle Matthews finished first and second in a June 14 Democratic primary that was fairly evenly divided among the three contenders, all Black women. The winner of Tuesday's runoff will face Scott. The rising GOP star and sole Black Republican in the Senate has raised $44 million for his reelection.See the Story
Democrats Bruce, Matthews vie to face South Carolina’s Tim Scott
75% Center coverage: 4 sources
Nancy Pelosi · TaiwanSouth Carolina's Republican U.S. senators applauded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan. Pelosi's visit to Taiwan is especially delicate and has increased tensions between the United States and China. China views visits to Taiwan by any foreign government officials as a recognition of the island's sovereignty.See the Story
SC's Republican US senators Lindsey Graham, Tim Scott support Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan trip
34% Center coverage: 3 sources
AbortionHuman pregnancies last for about 40 weeks.See the Story
GOP Sen. Tim Scott Claims Democrats Want Abortions Up To 52 Weeks
100% Left coverage: 3 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonI should start this off by saying I have never been a fan of Tim Scott. Actually, I can’t stand the guy. I have always thought he was an establishment NeverTrumper, who was about as “America First” as Liz Cheney or Mitt Romney are. They cut Scott from the exact same cloth as Paul Ryan. He’s not a fighter. He’s a weak, “that’s not who we are” old-school RINO. So, it doesn’t surprise me that he went on CBS as the so-called “Republican voice” and c…See the Story
"Republican" Tim Scott Wants Americans to Calm Down and Just Let the FBI Raid "Play Out"
67% Right coverage: 2 sources
Amazon · SpartanburgTim Scott's memoir is now on top of Amazon's best-seller list for state and local governments. In the memoir, Scott recalls important events from his life with stories of other people who have risen above hardship and embodied the values that make our nation great. Scott said he has a good relationship with Donald Trump, and he devoted two chapters of his memoir to the former president.See the Story
SC Republican Tim Scott’s memoir on Amazon’s best-seller list
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