Senator brief · South Carolina
Reviewed November 5, 2026
South Carolina · Senate seat, on the November 7, 2028 ballot
Tim Scott
Republican. Trump won South Carolina in 2024. On the November 7, 2028 ballot.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 63
- Born September 19, 1965.
- Lean
- R+8
- Lean Republican. Statewide, 2025 Cook PVI.
- In the Senate since
- 2013
- Took office January 2, 2013.
- Approval
- 50%
- 33% disapprove. Morning Consult, April 1 to June 30, 2026.
The 2028 race
- Cash on hand
- $4,855,184
Cash: Federal Election Commission, October quarterly report. Reporting period ended September 30, 2026.
2028 plansWill seek a third full term in 2028, reversing his pledge that 2022 would be his last campaign. The Post and Courier, March 18, 2026.
The filibuster
- Ending the legislative filibuster
- Opposes
- A talking filibuster
- Opposes
The senator’s own public position, from a recorded vote or a dated statement.
In the Senate
- Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, 119th Congress
- Chaired the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, 119th Congress
Committees: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · Finance · Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · Small Business and Entrepreneurship
General-election outcomes
Scorecards, out of 100
- Progressive average
- 2.3 (LCV 5, Progressive Punch 2, Stop Corruption Now 0)
Endorsements
2028 race so far
None on record: Donald Trump, Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
2022 race
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.