Republicans in North Carolina and nationally are sifting through the fallout of a bombshell report about Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the GOP's gubernatorial nominee.

Here in 2024, polls suggest Black voters in North Carolina remain about 5 points more Democratic-leaning than Black voters nationally. Eighty-three percent of Black voters in North Carolina support Harris, while 78 percent of Black voters nationally do, according to a straight average of crosstabs of Black support in polls conducted since Aug. 19.*

Republican candidate Mark Robinson says he'll stay in the race for governor of North Carolina amid allegations of past disturbing comments online. Robinson has vehemently denied the accusations. NBC News' Laura Jarrett reports.

An explosive report Thursday that North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson made many offensive statements on a porn site’s message board has Republicans in the state reeling and Democrats on offense.

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson announced Thursday that he is staying in the state’s gubernatorial race as the Republican candidate, despite being accused of making antisemitic comments in the past.

As North Carolina’s Mark Robinson confronts brutal new allegations, the future of his Republican gubernatorial campaign is in doubt.

The deadline for a candidate to withdraw is midnight tonight, but Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has vowed to stay in the race.

The political forecasting site Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball has shifted the North Carolina governor’s race toward Democrats amid an unfolding controversy Thursday involving Mark

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North Carolina's Democratic challenger refused to debate Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson as it "would only serve to legitimize him."