Tim Scott
U.S. Senator · SC
RSenateSC
Score
20/100 · Low Risk
Net worth
$5.99M
Tenure
Senator 2013-present; Representative 2011-2013
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $94,130,730 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $20,609,788 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $249,459 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Oil & gas / fossil | $1,034,428 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Pharma / healthcare | $3,910,927 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Defense | $444,936 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Wall Street / finance | $13,477,785 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Big Tech | $1,492,253 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures by super PACs and outside groups (FEC Schedule E). Not coordinated with the campaign.
Top supporters ($1,664,267 total)
- $1,000,000: OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND, INC.
- $350,000: OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND ACTION
- $146,278: VIGOP
- $102,000: AMERICAN ENERGY ACTION FUND
- $65,989: CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC
Top opposers ($3,565 total)
- $2,704: VIGOP (VIRGIN ISLANDS REPUBLICAN PARTY)
- $861: EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Briefly dated Trump-endorsed candidate then endorsed Trump, awkward VP endorsement
- 2024 presidential run ended quickly after poor polling
- Criticized by Black community for opposition to police reform bills
- Called America 'not a racist country' while acknowledging personal experiences of racism
- Disowned by his own mother in revealing interviews