US EditionSenator Tim Scott Reverses Retirement Pledge to Seek 2028 Reelection
Senator Tim Scott will seek a third full term as NRSC chairman, reversing his 2019 pledge to retire and continuing his role in GOP Senate strategy.
- On the 2028 contest, Senator Tim Scott, the South Carolina Republican, will run for reelection, reversing his prior pledge to end his congressional career.
- During prior years, Scott said in 2019 he would leave Congress a decade later, making similar statements in previous years.
- Scott took office in 2013 after then-Governor Nikki Haley appointed him to replace former Senator Jim DeMint, winning a 2014 special election and victories in 2016 and 2022.
- The Post and Courier, South Carolina newspaper, first reported Scott's decision, and his campaign team told The National News Desk he will seek a third full term, reversing his prior pledge.
- Reflecting on the decision, Scott said 'The more I travel the state' and cited lessons learned on the campaign trail as influencing his 2028 reelection choice.
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Tim Scott Announces 2028 Reelection Bid, Reversing Retirement Plan
COLUMBIA, SC — Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) will seek reelection in 2028, reversing a previous pledge to retire and extending his role in Republican Senate leadership. The decision keeps Scott, a key GOP figure and former presidential candidate, active in shaping the party’s strategy for upcoming election cycles. Scott had previously stated in 2019 that he intended to leave Congress after about a decade, a timeline that would have aligned with the en…
Tim Scott to seek third term in Senate, abandoning term-limit commitment
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) announced plans to run for reelection in 2028 on Wednesday, reneging on his commitment to serve only two terms in the upper chamber. “The more I travel the state, the more I travel the country, the more I realize the important role that we play in the majority,” Scott told the Post and Courier, reflecting on the razor-thin margin of power Republicans hold in the Senate. Scott is the chairman of the National Republican Senat…
Senate Republican breaks own retirement pledge as GOP majority at risk
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) said he will break a pledge to retire from the Senate in 2028 by running for office again.Scott made the announcement in a Wednesday interview with The Post and Courier."And I'll say without any question that as I think about my own reelection in 2028, I think about all the les...
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