Politics6 Things To Know About The First Black Republican In The Senate In 33 YearsRep. Tim Scott, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's pick to fill Sen. Jim DeMint's seat, will be the South's first black senator since Reconstruction.By by Ruby CramerBuzzFeed News ReporterPosted on December 17, 2012, 4:09 pmTwitterFacebookLink 1. Scott Is a Tea Party Darling 2. Scott Is a Social Conservative 3. Scott Was Raised by a Single Mother 4. Scott's Childhood Mentor Was an Evangelical Manager at a Chick-fil-A 5. Scott Is a Strong Supporter of the Second Amendment 6. Scott Says Race Hasn't Factored into His Success