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Gov. Haley (R-SC): Rep. Scott Will Replace Sen. DeMint

Columbia, SC
Monday, December 17, 2012

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) held a news conference to announce that Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC) will replace Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) when he retires in January.

Rep. Scott will become the seventh African American Senator in U.S. history. He will be up for re-election in 2014. Sen. DeMint is leaving the Senate on January 1 to become President of the Heritage Foundation in Washington.

 

Updated: Monday, December 17, 2012 at 6:32pm (ET)

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