Tim Scott and Donald Trump at a campaign event in New Hampshire in January 2024
Tim Scott and Donald Trump at a campaign event in New Hampshire in January 2024.
  • Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is on Donald Trump's shortlist of potential running mates.
  • The only Black Republican in the Senate, Scott helped pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017.
  • His unmarried status raised questions during his campaign, but Scott is now engaged.

South Carolina senator Tim Scott, Donald Trump's former GOP opponent, is now on his shortlist of potential 2024 running mates, should the former president secure the Republican nomination.