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Scott, 57, is testing whether to join a Republican presidential field dominated by former President Donald Trump. It also includes former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, a fellow South Carolinian and former governor of that state; entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy; and former Gov. Asa Hutchinson .Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Vice President Mike Pence are also widely believed to be considering runs.
Scott was first elected to the Charleston City Council in 1995, serving multiple terms and becoming chairman in 2007. He was elected to the lower house of the state legislature in 2008, serving two terms. That appointment made Scott the first black senator from South Carolina, the first black Republican senator since Sen. Edward Brooke was defeated for reelection in 1978, and the first black Southern senator since Reconstruction. There were two periods in 2013 when Scott was the only black member of the Senate.
If Scott were to seek the GOP presidential nomination, he would be the highest-ranking black official to do so. Alan Keyes and Arthur Fletcher were assistant Cabinet secretaries under Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon, respectively. Herman Cain was a businessman and prominent spokesman for conservative causes. Ben Carson was a neurosurgeon and author who became secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development under Trump.
A presidential run would also put Scott at odds with his erstwhile ally Haley. The two share donors and supporters in common, as did Floridians Rubio and Jeb Bush in 2016, and both would presumably look to South Carolina as a launching pad for their campaigns.
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