Tim Scott Formally Announces 2024 Presidential Bid

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announces his run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at a campaign event in North Charleston, S.C., on May 22, 2023. Allison Joyce/Getty Images

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.—Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) formally announced his bid for president on May 22 during an event in North Charleston, South Carolina.

In his speech, Scott, 57, drew heavily from his life story of rising from extreme poverty to becoming the GOP’s only black U.S. senator.