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Tim Scott OppScore Rating: +4.30

Tim Scott (Republican, South Carolina), U.S. Senate, holds an OppScore of +4.30, rated Strong Pro-Opportunity. OppScore scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 against a stated values framework, including a fixed life-at-conception position applied equally to every party.

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Tim Scott is the Republican U.S. Senator from South Carolina, serving since 2013 with a term through 2029. Raised in a poor single-parent household in North Charleston, he overcame academic struggles with a mentor's guidance, earned a business degree, and built a successful small business before entering politics. He is defined by his Opportunity Agenda, centered on expanding economic opportunity in distressed communities through targeted tax incentives.

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