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Sen. Tim Scott heading to Iowa amid 2024 buzz
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Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is holding occasions in two early presidential main states amid hypothesis that he may run for the White Home in 2024.
Scott introduced Wednesday that he’s holding occasions later this month in South Carolina and Iowa as a part of a “listening tour targeted on Religion in America,” per a press launch from his marketing campaign.
Scott, the one Black Republican senator, is holding the primary occasion on Feb. 16 in Charleston, S.C., to commemorate Black Historical past Month. That’s going down at some point after former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is predicted to announce that she is leaping into the GOP presidential main.
The subsequent week Scott is heading to Iowa, one other early main state, to ship remarks “on the significance of Religion in America.”
Scott’s occasions come as a number of Republicans have been brazenly contemplating difficult former President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination. Trump held his first main marketing campaign occasions in New Hampshire and South Carolina final week, the place he was endorsed by high-ranking Republicans within the Palmetto State, together with Gov. Henry McMaster and GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Scott could possibly be a formidable candidate as one of many celebration’s most prolific fundraisers. Up to now he has been coy about his presidential ambitions.
Scott dodged questions on a 2024 run final yr by saying he was targeted on his re-election to the Senate. Scott received a second full time period by 26 proportion factors in November.
Ali Vitali and Garrett Haake contributed.