Tim Scott, Black Republican, Nominated for House Seat
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South Carolina Republicans chose Tim Scott, a black state legislator, over the son of a former segregationist presidential candidate today as their pick to fill an open U.S. House seat.
Scott, 44, beat Paul Thurmond, 34, in a run-off today. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Scott had 68 percent of the vote to 32 percent for Thurmond, according to the Associated Press.