Tim Scott's 2024 Presidential Ambitions and Challenges.

Senator Tim Scott is positioning himself as a viable Republican presidential candidate by courting the vote of churchgoers, particularly in Iowa, where his first meetings after his Wednesday announcement were with homeschool families and pastors. Scott's focus on social conservatives could complicate his ability to appeal to a newer generation of Republican voters with looser opinions on abortion access and marriage equality. Despite this, Scott's advisers say his path to viability involves courting the vote of churchgoers, particularly in Iowa, where his first meetings after his Wednesday announcement were with homeschool families and pastors.