"I have backed a lot of conservative issues over the years, and people have asked me why not consider joining the (Republican) party," said McGill, who spent 25 years representing a heavily Democratic district in Williamsburg and Georgetown counties.
Asked why he remained a Democrat, McGill said, "I couldn't join the Republican party because I lived in a Democratic district. Now that I'm not in office in a Democratic district, I could join."
Democratic leaders in his district were not surprised McGill switched parties after years of voting with Republicans. McGill said he never heard complaints about his voting record. His history of bipartisanship was a reason why few Republicans objected to him becoming lieutenant governor in 2014. "I was a state senator, not based on party, but based on representing all the citizens of South Carolina," McGill said.
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