On Tuesday, Tim Scott may become the first African-American elected to Congress as a Republican in over 8 years, (since J.C. Watts). He is in a run-off election with Paul Thurmond, son of former SC Senator Strom Thurmond. The winner of the run-off faces only nominal Democrat opposition in the Fall in this overwhelmingly Republican district, which makes their election virtually assured.

According to CSM, Scott is clearly the Tea Party favorite, in contrast to the more Centrist establishment Thurmond. Scott is endorsed by the libertarian-leaning Club for Growth, and by RedState.

From the Post & Courrier, June 19:

Many political candidates pledge to hold down government spending. Once elected, few do. But Tim Scott, during a decade and a half of elective service, has earned his reputation as an effective fiscal conservative. And as runaway federal debt threatens our nation's future, that record makes him the right choice to represent South Carolina's 1st District in the U.S. House. The district's Republican voters should move him a giant step closer to that job in Tuesday's primary runoff.