After the 2015 shooting at a historically black church , McConnell condemned the shooter 's motives , in which he said that he does not represent the Confederate flag or the South . He also supported the decision of Governor Nikki Haley to remove the Confederate flag from the South Carolina State House . Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Ken Ard resigned his position in March 2012 because of ethics violations . At that time , the State Senate President Pro Tempore , became the lieutenant governor when the position became vacant , leading to McConnell resigning his senate seat to become the lieutenant governor
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