With less than six months to go until the Iowa GOP presidential caucuses, Sen. Tim Scott appears to have some momentum.
And it’s propelling him to Orange County.
Scott, a U.S. senator from South Carolina, is set to lead a reception and town hall at the Newport Beach Country Club on Monday evening, July 31, after events in Iowa.
The ticketed event comes as Scott has garnered more attention — and headlines proclaiming he “may be the one to watch in the GOP presidential race.”
In Orange County, Scott “will continue to share his message of optimism that is anchored in conservative values,” said Nathan Brand, his communications director. “The more people get to know Tim Scott, the more they are attracted to his vision to restore hope and defend the American Dream. Tim has the message, resources and the fight to compete anywhere.”
While he’s still polling far behind former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a June Public Policy Institute survey of likely GOP California voters found Scott sitting in fourth at 5%, behind former Trump, DeSantis and Mike Pence — albeit, only 1% separated the senator and former vice president in that poll.
That’s certainly a rise from May when PPIC found Scott behind Trump, DeSantis, Pence, former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem. Then, he was at 2%.
Nationally, though, Scott is still behind Trump, DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Pence and Haley at just 3%, according to the Real Clear Politics average.
With a “nice guy” reputation and higher favorability ratings, Scott, 57, has largely stayed optimistic on the campaign trail thus far. He often invokes his Christian faith and his upbringing in the South.
He’s the only Black Republican in the Senate, where he’s served since 2013. He grew up in North Charleston and served in the House for one term before Haley, then South Carolina’s governor, appointed him to…
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