SC’s Scott agrees to GOP presidential requirement to appear on debate stage
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, who is running for the Republican nomination for president, has signed the pledge to support the party nominee if he doesn’t win.
Agreeing to the pledge is required by the Republican National Committee in order to be on the Aug. 23 debate stage in Milwaukee, where in 11 months the eventual primary process winner is scheduled to accept the the party’s nomination.
“I look forward to sharing my positive, optimistic message on the GOP Debate stage in Milwaukee,” Scott said. “Republicans are ready for conservative leadership with a backbone, one that will crush the cartels, stand up to China, and protect the America we all love.”
The “Beat Biden” pledge also requires candidates not to run for a third party or accept the nomination of another political party.
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum have signed the pledge.
Former President Donald Trump, who is the GOP front runner, has said he won’t sign the loyalty pledge. Trump has yet to say whether he will participate in the debate.
In addition to signing the pledge, GOP candidates need to have at least 40,000 donors, with 200 in 20 or more states, and have at least 1% of support in in three high-quality national polls or a mix of national polls and polls taken in early-voting states.
This story was originally published August 11, 2023 at 9:06 AM with the headline "SC’s Scott agrees to GOP presidential requirement to appear on debate stage."
