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Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina has filed to run for president in 2024, according to the Federal Election Commission’s website.
The filing comes ahead of a formal announcement that is expected to take place Monday in South Carolina.
Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, launched a presidential exploratory committee in April, emphasizing his evangelical faith, his race and his experience growing up as the son of a single mother. He defined his personal ethos as one of “individual responsibility” and said his approach to politics was guided by the belief that the US is “the land of opportunity and not the land of oppression.”
The senator joins a growing GOP primary field to take on President Joe Biden that already includes former President Donald Trump, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and talk radio host Larry Elder. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to file paperwork declaring his much-anticipated candidacy next week, CNN has reported.
Scott has been testing the presidential waters for months. Since setting off in February on a listening tour focused on “Faith in America,” he’s made frequent visits to several early-voting states, including Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
Scott, who easily won reelection last year by 26 points, reported last month that he had nearly $22 million in his Senate campaign account, which he could use for a presidential bid.
