Tim Scott — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as the junior United States Senator from South Carolina since 2013.
Chairs the Senate Committee on Banking.
Elected chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee after the 2024 elections.
First African-American senator in the Southern United States to be directly elected.
Longest-serving African-American senator in U.S. history.
Served on the Charleston County Council (1995-2009), South Carolina General Assembly (2009-2011), and U.S. House of Representatives (2011-2013).
Worked in financial services before entering politics.

Biography

Timothy Eugene Scott is an American politician who has served as the junior United States Senator from South Carolina since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he holds several historic distinctions, including being the first African-American senator in the Southern United States to be directly elected, the longest-serving African-American senator in U.S.