Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott has become the longest-serving African American senator in the 235-year history of the institution. Scott, 59, was appointed in 2012 and will serve in the 119th Congress. The Senate will also see its highest-ever number of Black senators serving concurrently, including Sens. Raphael Warnock, Booker, Scott, Angela Alsobrooks, and Lisa Blunt Rochester.
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., shakes hands after speaking to reporters in the spin room after a presidential debate between President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Thursday, June 27, 2024.
Scott, 59, the only Black Republican senator, was appointed in 2012 by then-Gov. Nikki Haley after Sen. Jim DeMint abruptly resigned. In 2025, the Senate will see its highest-ever Black senators serving concurrently. The group includes Sens. Raphael Warnock, Booker, Scott, Angela Alsobrooks, and Lisa Blunt Rochester.
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