in 2012. On June 10, the Lexington County Republican Party voted to censure Knotts and asked him to resign from office, by a vote of 26 to 7. Knotts reiterated that he would not resign, saying "I'm truly, deeply sorry I used those words and there was no intention for them to be interpreted to be prejudice." In a 2021 interview, Knotts said again that Haley "wasn't a real Christian" and had "converted for political purposes". References External links 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 campaign contributions Republican Party South Carolina state senators Republican Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives 1944 births Living people People from West Columbia, South Carolina