Trump’s pick for North Carolina governor wins primary. Controversy follows him.
Mar 6
By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Ian Kennedy (Video Producer)
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What to know about Mark Robinson, the Republican North Carolina Governor nominee
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Mark Robinson wins Republican nomination for governor in North Carolina primary election
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Robinson will win NC GOP gubernatorial nomination, CNN projects
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Trump-backed Mark Robinson wins North Carolina GOP primary for governor, CBS News projects
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Heated North Carolina governor’s race ahead with Democrat Josh Stein vs. Republican Mark Robinson
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Attorney General Josh Stein, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will run against each other for NC governor
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Attorney General Josh Stein, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will run against each other for NC governor
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Mark Robinson wins North Carolina GOP governor primary, NBC News priojects
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Attorney General Josh Stein, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will run against each other for NC governor
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Attorney General Josh Stein, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will run against each other for NC governor
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Mark Robinson, Josh Stein win primaries and head for faceoff in NC governor’s race
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Heated governor’s race ahead with Democrat Josh Stein vs. Republican Mark Robinson
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Robinson and Stein will face off in North Carolina governor’s race, CNN projects
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Robinson and Stein will face off in North Carolina governor’s race, CNN projects
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Robinson wins North Carolina GOP governor nomination
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Robinson and Stein will face off in North Carolina governor’s race, CNN projects
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Mark Robinson projected to win GOP primary for N.C. governor
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Mark Robinson wins Republican nomination for governor in North Carolina primary election
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Attorney General Josh Stein, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will run against each other for NC governor
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Mark Robinson, Josh Stein win primaries and head for faceoff in NC governor’s race
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Democrat Josh Stein, Republican Mark Robinson projected to win North Carolina gubernatorial primaries
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Josh Stein, Mark Robinson emerge as frontrunners vying for North Carolina governor’s race winning primaries
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Mark Robinson, Josh Stein win primaries and head for faceoff in NC governor’s race
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Robinson, Stein win nominations for governor in NC primary election: AP
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Stein, Robinson win North Carolina gubernatorial primaries
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Stein vs. Robinson: Expect heated governor’s race for November
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North Carolina gubernatorial primary: Stein wins for Democrats, Robinson wins for GOP
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Mark Robinson, Josh Stein win primaries and head for faceoff in NC governor’s race
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North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson wins Republican nomination for governor
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Super Tuesday: North Carolina governor’s race pits Trump-backed Robinson against Democrat Stein – Washington Examiner
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NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson projected to win GOP gubernatorial primary: AP
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Stein, Robinson declarados ganadores de las primarias para gobernador de Carolina del Norte
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Mark Robinson Wins Republican Gubernatorial Primary In North Carolina
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GOP Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Wins N.C. Primary Gubernatorial Race
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Republican Governors Association supports Mark Robinson after massive North Carolina primary win
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Mark Robinson wins GOP nomination for NC governor, says ‘underdog’ story ‘just like North Carolina herself’
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The presidential primary wasn’t the only race closely watched on Super Tuesday. A bid for governor in North Carolina is garnering a lot of media reaction due to a controversial Republican candidate, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson.
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Robinson won the Republican nomination and North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein clinched the Democratic nomination. Both Robinson and Stein will face off in November to replace Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who is term-limited.
While both Stein and Robinson have made a name for themselves, Robinson often finds himself in the limelight. Some news headlines over the North Carolina gubernatorial race largely focused on Robinson.
The Huff Post: “Conspiracy Theorist Mark Robinson Wins North Carolina’s GOP Primary For Governor.”
The Guardian: “Hitler-quoting candidate wins North Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary.”
MSNBC: “North Carolina GOP nominates Holocaust-denying, gay-bashing, extreme anti-abortion radical for Governor.”
However, Robinson has also criticized the media right back.
“Whenever they mention my name, they always mention my name in conjunction with social issues and how I hate everybody,” Robinson said at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February. “According to them, I hate everybody. It’s always about demonizing Mark Robinson or Ron DeSantis or that fellow that needs to be in the White House right now — Donald Trump.”
Robinson has received the endorsement of Republican front-runner Donald Trump, who called him “a Martin Luther King Jr. on steroids.”
Robinson has become known for giving fiery speeches and sermons.
“I got them AR-15’s in case the gov gets too big for its britches,” Robinson said during a speech in June of 2022. “I’m gonna fill those britches with some lead.”
“There is no reason anybody, anywhere should be telling a child about transgenderism or any of that filth, and yes, I called it filth,” Robinson said in October of 2021.
“I don’t have to listen to those in my own party who have watched as my back has been whipped by our enemies,” Robinson said in December of 2023.
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Robinson prides himself on not sounding like a politician, and based on Super Tuesday results, it seems to be working for the Republican base.
There was a strong showing for both Stein and Robinson on Super Tuesday. Stein received 476,000 votes, 70% of the Democratic vote, and Robinson received 664,000 votes, 65% of the GOP vote.
Stein and Robinson are two successful candidates with starkly different personalities and policies. The matchup is gearing up to be a contentious showdown in one of the nation’s key battleground states.
Right now, the political makeup of North Carolina is a Democratic governor with a Republican-controlled Legislature. This will be a race to watch outside of the presidential election come November.
[KARAH RUCKER]
THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY WASN’T THE ONLY RACE CLOSELY WATCHED ON SUPER TUESDAY.
THERE’S A BID FOR GOVERNOR IN NORTH CAROLINA THAT IS HEATING UP –
AND GARNERING A LOT OF REACTION DUE TO A CONTROVERSIAL CANDIDATE ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE.
NORTH CAROLINA’S LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MARK ROBINSON WON THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION.
AND THE STATE’S ATTORNEY GENERAL JOSH STEIN CLINCHED THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.
THE TWO WILL FACE OFF IN NOVEMBER TO REPLACE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR ROY COOPER WHO IS TERM LIMITED.
WHILE BOTH STEIN AND ROBINSON HAVE MADE A NAME FOR THEMSELVES –
IT’S THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE OFTEN IN THE LIMELIGHT.
FOLLOWING THE NEWS OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR WINNING THE GOP NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR –
THESE HEADLINES FROM SEVERAL NEWS OUTLETS –
DESCRIBING MARK ROBINSON AS A “CONSPIRACY THEORIST.”
“HITLER-QUOTING CANDIDATE.”
“A HOLOCAUST-DENYING, GAY-BASHING, EXTREME ANTI-ABORTION RADICAL.”
MARK ROBINSON HAS NOT SHIED AWAY FROM CRITICIZING THE MEDIA RIGHT BACK.
[LT. GOV. MARK ROBINSON]
“Whenever they mention my name -according to them I hate everybody.
That same news media is always demonizing…donald trump.”
[KARAH RUCKER]
ROBINSON HAS RECEIVED THE ENDORSEMENT OF DONALD TRUMP.
WHO CALLED HIM “A MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR ON STEROIDS.”
ROBINSON HAS BECOME KNOWN FOR GIVING FIERY SPEECHES AND SERMONS.
[LT. GOV. MARK ROBINSON]
“I got them ar-15’s in case the gov gets too big for its britches. I’m gonna fill those britches with some lead.”
“There is no reason anybody anywhere should be telling a child about transgenderism or any of that filth. And yes i called it filth.”
“I DON’T HAVE TO LISTEN TO THOSE IN MY OWN PARTY WHO HAVE WATCHED as my back has been whipped by our enemies.”
[KARAH RUCKER]
ROBINSON PRIDES HIMSELF ON NOT SOUNDING LIKE A POLITICIAN –
BUT WHAT HE SAYS IS OFTEN LATER PICKED UP BY THE MEDIA.
ROBINSON IS THE LATEST CANDIDATE TO TAKE THIS TRUMP-LIKE APPROACH.
AND RESULTS ON SUPER TUESDAY SUGGEST IT’S WORKING FOR THE REPUBLICAN BASE.
THERE WAS A STRONG SHOWING FOR **BOTH STEIN AND ROBINSON ON SUPER TUESDAY.
STEIN RECEIVED 476 THOUSAND VOTES OR 70 PERCENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC VOTE.
ROBINSON RECEIVING 664 THOUSAND VOTES OR 65 PERCENT OF HIS PARTY’S VOTE.
THEY ARE TWO SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WITH STARKLY DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES **AND POLICIES.
IT’S GEARING UP TO BE A CONTENTIOUS SHOWDOWN –
IN ONE OF THE NATION’S KEY BATTLEGROUND STATES.
RIGHT NOW – THE POLITICAL MAKEUP IS A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR WITH A REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED STATE LEGISLATURE.
THIS WILL BE A RACE TO WATCH OUTSIDE OF THE PRESIDENT ELECTION COME NOVEMBER.
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What to know about Mark Robinson, the Republican North Carolina Governor nominee
Click to see story on USA Today
Mark Robinson wins Republican nomination for governor in North Carolina primary election
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Robinson will win NC GOP gubernatorial nomination, CNN projects
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Trump-backed Mark Robinson wins North Carolina GOP primary for governor, CBS News projects
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Heated North Carolina governor’s race ahead with Democrat Josh Stein vs. Republican Mark Robinson
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Attorney General Josh Stein, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will run against each other for NC governor
Click to see story on Sask Today
Attorney General Josh Stein, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will run against each other for NC governor
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Mark Robinson wins North Carolina GOP governor primary, NBC News priojects
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Attorney General Josh Stein, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will run against each other for NC governor
Click to see story on Rocky Mountain Outlook
Attorney General Josh Stein, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will run against each other for NC governor
Click to see story on Prince George Citizen
Mark Robinson, Josh Stein win primaries and head for faceoff in NC governor’s race
Click to see story on The Charlotte Observer
Heated governor’s race ahead with Democrat Josh Stein vs. Republican Mark Robinson
Click to see story on The Transylvania Times
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Robinson and Stein will face off in North Carolina governor’s race, CNN projects
Click to see story on KRDO
Robinson and Stein will face off in North Carolina governor’s race, CNN projects
Click to see story on KIFI
Robinson wins North Carolina GOP governor nomination
Click to see story on The Hill
Robinson and Stein will face off in North Carolina governor’s race, CNN projects
Click to see story on KVIA
Mark Robinson projected to win GOP primary for N.C. governor
Click to see story on Spectrum Local News
Mark Robinson wins Republican nomination for governor in North Carolina primary election
Click to see story on KOB 4
Attorney General Josh Stein, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will run against each other for NC governor
Click to see story on Thorold Today
Mark Robinson, Josh Stein win primaries and head for faceoff in NC governor’s race
Click to see story on The News & Observer
Democrat Josh Stein, Republican Mark Robinson projected to win North Carolina gubernatorial primaries
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Josh Stein, Mark Robinson emerge as frontrunners vying for North Carolina governor’s race winning primaries
Click to see story on WXII
Mark Robinson, Josh Stein win primaries and head for faceoff in NC governor’s race
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Robinson, Stein win nominations for governor in NC primary election: AP
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Stein, Robinson win North Carolina gubernatorial primaries
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Stein vs. Robinson: Expect heated governor’s race for November
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North Carolina gubernatorial primary: Stein wins for Democrats, Robinson wins for GOP
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Mark Robinson, Josh Stein win primaries and head for faceoff in NC governor’s race
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North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson wins Republican nomination for governor
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Super Tuesday: North Carolina governor’s race pits Trump-backed Robinson against Democrat Stein – Washington Examiner
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NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson projected to win GOP gubernatorial primary: AP
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Stein, Robinson declarados ganadores de las primarias para gobernador de Carolina del Norte
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Mark Robinson Wins Republican Gubernatorial Primary In North Carolina
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GOP Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Wins N.C. Primary Gubernatorial Race
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Republican Governors Association supports Mark Robinson after massive North Carolina primary win
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Mark Robinson wins GOP nomination for NC governor, says ‘underdog’ story ‘just like North Carolina herself’
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Mark Robinson Wins North Carolina Republican Primary for Governor
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