A source close to the South Carolina Republican senator confirmed to Fox News that Senator Tim Scott plans to launch a presidential preliminary committee on Wednesday.
A rising star of the Republican Party and the only black Republican in the Senate, Scott’s move is a traditional step taken by many politicians running for the White House in the past.
“I’ve been thinking a lot over the past few months. I’ve been thinking about my faith. I’ve been thinking about the future of this country. And I’ve been thinking about the Left’s plans to destroy America. “From all of this, through introspection and prayer, I have decided to make a big announcement tomorrow. I want you to hear it first.” I want to.”
The senator’s email then advertises that he will be a guest on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. ET. was first reported by the Post and Courier.
Tim Scott takes next steps as Republican senators move toward 2024 election
Republican Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina speaks at a donor conference hosted by the conservative group Club for Growth in Palm Beach, Fla., March 4, 2023 (Fox News) (Fox News)
Scott is scheduled for his second visit in one month to Iowa on Wednesday. This is the first visit for this cycle.
Shortly after the ceasefires in Iowa and New Hampshire, his home state of South Carolina will host a two-day donor summit and will be the third-place voter in the Republican presidential primary.
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Scott, who is seeking re-election in November and has said it will be his final six-year term in the Senate, is courting evangelical Christian voters who play a major role in Republican politics in Iowa and his home state. Former Vice President Mike Pence, who also appears to be on the move for the 2024 election, is a long-time social conservative advocate and has won elections in Iowa and South Carolina. It is also expected to appeal enthusiastically to evangelicals.
![Sen. Tim Scott, RC speaking at the Faith in America Tour event at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, February 22, 2023.](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/02/640/320/Tim-Scott-Des-Moines-Iowa-Feb.-22-2023.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Sen. Tim Scott, RC speaking at the Faith in America Tour event at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, February 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Charlie Nyvergal)
Scott will also face serious competition from Nikki Haley, a former U.N. ambassador and two-term governor of South Carolina, who launched the 2024 presidential election two months ago. Campaigning in Iowa and New Hampshire Haley and Scott, who spend a lot of time on his trail, share many of the same allies and donors.
Former President Trump, who announced his third run at the White House in November, remains the frontrunner in the polls for the Republican nomination.
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Polls show that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who remains on the sidelines in 2024 but plans to launch a campaign later this spring or summer, will be Trump’s biggest rival.
Scott doesn’t have the national standing with conservatives that Trump and DeSantis have enjoyed, but he’s known as a ferocious fundraiser, and earlier this year he added a $1,000 to his campaign fund. has more than $20 million, which could have been transferred to the presidential election. War bucks for funding could give Scott a head start against some of his potential rivals.