He doesn't have a chance.

He would have to siphon votes from Trump and DeSantis. It will come down to those two with DeSantis the likely nominee. I don't believe the Republican delegates have the stomach for another Trump run, certainly not if they actually want to win the White House.

I do think Tim Scott would be an excellent vice presidential candidate for DeSantis. He checks a lot of DEI boxes that could appeal to the unaffiliated and is smart enough to absolutely destroy Kamala Harris in a debate. But then so is my dog...