Senator Tim Scott Finally Unveils His Mystery Girlfriend

MIAMI, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: Republican presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) speaks to members of the media as he is seen behind fellow candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in the spin room following the NBC News Republican Presidential Primary Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County on November 8, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Five presidential hopefuls squared off in the third Republican primary debate as former U.S. President Donald Trump, currently facing indictments in four locations, declined again to participate.

Senator Tim Scott’s mystery girlfriend has been one of the better-kept secrets in politics. Seriously, even his friends were reportedly unaware that he was seeing someone. But on Wednesday night he made it debate stage official.

Following the debate, Scott was spotted standing beside a blond woman in NBC’s post-debate coverage. He later confirmed to news outlets that the woman was in fact his girlfriend of about a year.

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For his part, Scott has been adamant that his relationship status shouldn’t matter. “The fact that half of America’s adult population is single for the first time, to suggest that somehow being married or not married is going to be the determining factor of whether you’re a good president or not — it sounds like we’re living in 1963 and not 2023,” Scott told Axios in May.

It’s likely Scott wanted to get ahead of the speculation about his relationship ahead of the Iowa Caucus, which has more or less declared his last stand.

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