Scott’s unmarried status raised questions throughout his campaign. He brought his girlfriend to the third Republican debate, and the two are now engaged.
Scott, 58, has never been married and does not have children — a fact that concerned voters and donors in the conservative party.
“It’s like a different form of discrimination or bias,” Scott told the Washington Post in September of criticism of his relationship status. “You can’t say I’m Black, because that would be terrible, so find something else that you can attack.”
While he occasionally mentioned a girlfriend in interviews on the campaign trail, his relationship didn’t become public until after the third primary debate, when he brought her onstage.
Scott’s girlfriend was identified as Mindy Noce, an interior designer based in Charleston.
Scott announced his engagement to Noce in January, telling the Washington Post they met through church and had been dating for about a year.
“I’ve been very patient and prayerful, and I’m really excited and somewhat nervous, and I couldn’t be more thankful for having found a soul mate and someone who shares a lot of the same interests, passions, and goals that I do,” he said.
Noce has three children from a previous marriage.
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