Tim Scott Bets Personal Story Will Boost Long-Shot 2024 White House Bid

Senate’s only Black Republican launches candidacy in South Carolina

Donald Trump has announced his bid to run in the 2024 presidential race. WSJ’s Alex Leary breaks down the challenges the former president will face on the campaign trail, including new political rivals and a waning influence among voters. Photo Composite: Adele Morgan

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.—Tim Scott’s effort to secure the 2024 Republican presidential nomination will test whether a campaign centered on his own rise from poverty and the need for better economic opportunities can garner support in a field dominated by former President Donald Trump.

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