Tim Scott
RepublicanU.S. Senator, SC| Age | 60 (b. 1965-09-19) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2011-01-05 (~15 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Black / African American |
| Religion | Evangelical Christian (nondenominational); member of Seacoast Church, Mount Pleasant, SC |
| Education | Attended Presbyterian College (1983–1984); B.S. in Political Science, Charleston Southern University (1988) |
| Prior occupation | Insurance agent and agency owner (Tim Scott Allstate, named SC Agency Owner of the Year); partner, Pathway Real Estate Group |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | North Charleston, South Carolina |
| Languages | English |
| Marital status | Married (since August 3, 2024) — Mindy Noce (married August 3, 2024) |
| Children | 0 (biological); stepfather to Mindy Noce's three children |
| Residence | South Carolina (Mount Pleasant area) |
Pending research: notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 1995 |
| Previous offices | Charleston County Council (1995–2009; Chairman 2007–2008) · South Carolina House of Representatives, District 117 (2009–2011) · U.S. House of Representatives, South Carolina's 1st Congressional District (2011–2013) |
| Committees | Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Chair, 119th Congress) · Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) · Senate Committee on Finance · Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship |
| Caucuses | Congressional School Choice Caucus (Co-Chair) |
| Leadership | Chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), 119th Congress (2025–2026) · Chair, Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee (2025–present) |
| Ideology | Strongly conservative. ACU lifetime score of 82%; rated 92 by ACU in 2015. GovTrack places him among the most conservative senators. |
| Signature legislation | Opportunity Zones (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017) — created tax incentives to attract private investment to low-income communities · JUSTICE Act (2020) — police accountability and reform legislation (passed Senate, stalled in House) · Working Families Tax Cuts Act / One Big Beautiful Bill (2025) — Banking Committee contributions including CFPB reform and making Opportunity Zones permanent |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $-471,975–$857,994 (2023) · estimate
| Vanguard Treasury Money Market Investor Class | fund · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2024 |
| Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) | stock · $100,001–$500,000 · 2024 |
| Allstate Insurance Company (insurance policies) | other · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
Top donors: Goldman Sachs (employees and PAC) ($278,000+ (career)) · Third Point LLC ($395,050 (2022 cycle)) · Credit One Bank ($74,700 (2024 cycle))
Top industries: Securities & Investment ($3,186,110 career) · Real Estate ($2,383,142 career) · Insurance ($1,908,841 career) · Commercial Banks ($729,100 career) · Finance & Credit Companies ($452,914 career)
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.