Fox News: Tim Scott launches bid to chair NRSC as GOP seeks to capitalize on new minority gains

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Tim Scott launches bid to chair NRSC as GOP seeks to capitalize on new minority gains

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is seeking to lead the Republican Senate campaign arm ahead of the 2026 Senate elections. Scott ran for president in the 2024 Republican primary.......                    ...                        ...FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is running to lead the Senate Republican campaign arm in the next election cycle, sharing the announcement exclusively with Fox News Digital.......On Friday, Scott launched his bid to lead the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) for the 2026 midterm cycle, after You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login that he planned to do so......."Let's do this! I'm running for NRSC Chair because two years of a Republican agenda is good, but four years of success under Donald J. Trump is even better," he told Fox News Digital in a statement.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"That means the entire four years of his presidency will create low inflation, secure borders and safe streets, leading to a generation of American prosperity! With Donald J. Trump in the White House and Republicans leading the U.S. Senate, we will protect our majority in 2026 and create opportunities for all Americans." ......The South Carolina senator ran for president in the 2024 Republican primary before dropping out and endorsing Trump. He was also considered a contender to be Trump's running mate before Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, was chosen. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Scott additionally rolled out three high-profile endorsements to go with his campaign announcement.......Current NRSC Chairman Steve Daines, R-Mont., who just successfully led the campaign arm in helping Republicans take back the majority, has thrown his support behind Scott. ......"We took back the U.S. Senate in 2024, and there is no one I trust more to protect the majority in 2026 than Tim Scott," Daines said in a statement. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......The South Carolina Republican was also endorsed by Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso, R-Wyo......."Tim's inspiring message, record of fundraising and vision for the party makes him the perfect partner for President Trump," Barrasso said. "Together, they will protect and grow the Republican majority. There's nobody better than Tim Scott."......"Protecting the majority and growing the party starts with a vision and the resources to compete anywhere. That is why I'm confident in Tim leading the NRSC into 2026," Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said in his own statement backing Scott. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......The election will be held on Nov. 13 and decided via a secret ballot along with other Senate GOP leadership races. ......Scott's bid for the top NRSC role comes on the heels of the Republican Party and Trump seeing significant gains across the country You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login 2024 elections. ......As one of only four Black senators in the 118th Congress and the only Black Republican senator, Scott has made a variety of efforts to reach minority voters on behalf of the GOP. ......In the last three months, he held a Black financial literacy event in North Carolina, an event on Black Opportunity Zones in Wisconsin, a Black pastor event in Michigan and school choice events in Wisconsin, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Chicago. ......He also joined fellow Black Republican representatives Burgess Owens, R-Utah; Byron Donalds, R-Fla.; John James, R-Mich.; and Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, earlier in the year to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login dedicated to the voices of Black members of the GOP. The series was called "America's Starting Five." ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login...

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