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Tim Scott

South Carolina · U.S. Senate · Republican

Roster checked Sep 28, 2026Bioguide S001184

Public service, at a glance.

Tim Scott serves as a senator for South Carolina in the United States Senate. Tim's first recorded term in this role began on January 3, 2013.

Chamber
U.S. Senate
State / territory
South Carolina
Current party
Republican
Senate class
3
Born
September 19, 1965
Scheduled term end
January 3, 2029

Committee assignments

Service record

Recorded terms in the Senate for South Carolina
FromToPartyRole
Jan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2029 (scheduled)RepublicanU.S. Senate
Jan 3, 2017Jan 3, 2023RepublicanU.S. Senate
Jan 6, 2015Jan 3, 2017RepublicanU.S. Senate
Jan 3, 2013Jan 3, 2015RepublicanU.S. Senate

Other congressional service

Published biographical research

These are dated observations from named sources. They are not new surveys of the member’s identity or beliefs.

FieldReported valueSource and coverageEvidence date
Religious affiliationProtestant unspecifiedReligious affiliation of members of the 119th Congress

Named members of the incoming 119th Congress; historical observation, not a live survey

Published Jan 2, 2025
HeritageAfrican AmericanBlack-American Members by Congress

Members identified in the House Historian's 119th Congress table

Source accessed Sep 28, 2026

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Sources & methodology

  1. United States Congress legislators dataset ↗
    unitedstates / GovTrack contributors — Biographical details, terms, official contact details and committees
  2. Congressional portraits ↗
    unitedstates/images — Official congressional photographs; image provenance maintained by the source
  3. Religious affiliation of members of the 119th Congress ↗
    Pew Research Center, based on CQ Roll Call · 2025-01-02 — Named members of the incoming 119th Congress; historical observation, not a live survey
  4. Black-American Members by Congress ↗
    U.S. House of Representatives, History, Art & Archives — Members identified in the House Historian's 119th Congress table

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