Sen. Tim Scott travels to Iowa for GOP event amid 2024 speculation

South Carolina U.S. Sen. Tim Scott will headline an occasion for the Republican Celebration of Iowa subsequent month, doubtlessly fueling hypothesis that he has White Home ambitions in 2024. 

Scott will communicate June 9 at a regional reception for the state celebration in Cedar Rapids together with Iowa’s Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst. 

“Senator Tim Scott is a person of integrity and has a narrative each American ought to hear,” Republican Celebration of Iowa Chair Jeff Kaufmann mentioned in an announcement. “At this pivotal second for our nation, it is by no means been extra necessary for Iowans to listen to from Senator Scott and I’m honored to have him be a part of us in Cedar Rapids.”

The senator has saved up an everyday presence in Iowa, talking on the Christian conservative Household Management Summit in 2019, campaigning with Ernst forward of her 2020 reelection bid and headlining a 2021 fundraiser for the state celebration in Davenport. 

Though nationwide Democrats are at the moment contemplating changing Iowa as the primary state to weigh in on presidential contenders, Republicans have cemented the state’s standing on the entrance of their celebration’s nomination calendar in 2024. Would-be candidates like former Vice President Mike Pence and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have already begun touring to the state. 

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Hypothesis has mounted that Scott might run for president in 2024, whereas others have posited that he could be a powerful vice presidential candidate on a Donald Trump ticket. 

Scott advised South Carolina’s Publish and Courier in October 2021 that he would “after all” assist Trump’s reelection efforts ought to the previous president search one other time period. He deflected questions on his personal potential White Home ambitions. 

“Effectively at this level I’m not working for president in any respect,” he mentioned. “I’m not going to reply a hypothetical query.” 

When requested a few potential vice presidential bid, he advised Fox Information earlier this yr that, “I feel everyone desires to be on President Trump’s bandwagon, with none query.” 

Brianne Pfannenstiel is the chief politics reporter for the Register. Attain her at bpfann@dmreg.com or 515-284-8244. Observe her on Twitter at @brianneDMR.