Who Is Mark Robinson, the Republican Nominee for North Carolina Governor?
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of North Carolina secured the Republican nomination for governor on Tuesday, continuing his rapid political rise in a key battleground state.
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Mark Robinson Wins Republican Primary for North Carolina Governor
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of North Carolina defeated his two challengers in the Republican primary for the governor’s race on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. His win proved that his blustering, Trump-aligned style is favored by conservatives who are gearing up for what will probably be the most expensive and closely contested statewide race in the country.
Josh Stein Wins Democratic Primary for North Carolina Governor
Josh Stein, the North Carolina attorney general, handily won the state’s Democratic primary for governor on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, setting the stage for a matchup with a fiery Republican rival in a race that will be tightly contested and closely watched.
In North Carolina, primary voters choosing candidates to succeed term-limited Gov. Roy Cooper
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina primary voters were choosing potential successors to term-limited Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday, with the Democratic attorney general and the Republican lieutenant governor among those seeking to advance to what is expected to be an expensive and competitive fall campaign.
Why North Carolina is set to host the biggest governor's race of 2024
Even before Tuesday’s primary votes are tallied, North Carolina is gearing up to host the most pivotal — and most expensive — governor’s race in the country this fall.
Republican rivals to Robinson report spending surge in North Carolina governor’s race
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Rivals to North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in Tuesday’s Republican gubernatorial primary outspent his campaign in the first seven weeks of 2024, according to finance reports that were due this week.
Steady ascent or sudden splash? North Carolina governor’s race features men who took different paths
ROXBORO, N.C. (AP) — One candidate is an Ivy League-educated attorney who over 25 years amassed allies as he climbed North Carolina’s Democratic ladder. The other is a former furniture factory worker with a history of blunt commentary who plowed into Republican politics four years ago after a viral video on gun rights vaulted him to prominence.
GOP Gov. Candidate Says Trans Women Should Be Arrested For Using Bathroom
A leading gubernatorial candidate in North Carolina said earlier this month that transgender women who need to use a public bathroom of their choosing should “find a corner outside somewhere” or else be arrested.