--- title: Mark Robinson Loses North Carolina Governor’s Race description: Republican Mark Robinson, beset by scandals, lost the North Carolina race for Governor to Democrat Josh Stein. canonical: https://time.com/7157908/mark-robinson-loses-north-carolina-governor/ author: Rebecca Schneid article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2024-11-06T01:52:49.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:50:15.511Z article:section: Politics og:title: Mark Robinson Loses North Carolina Governor’s Race og:description: Republican Mark Robinson, beset by scandals, lost the North Carolina race for Governor to Democrat Josh Stein. og:url: https://time.com/7157908/mark-robinson-loses-north-carolina-governor/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt90eaad0e3edb2c74/698a987709208f1056423e75/GettyImages-2166169183.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1024 og:image:height: 576 og:image:alt: Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump Speaks In Asheville, NC og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Mark Robinson Loses North Carolina Governor’s Race twitter:description: Republican Mark Robinson, beset by scandals, lost the North Carolina race for Governor to Democrat Josh Stein. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt90eaad0e3edb2c74/698a987709208f1056423e75/GettyImages-2166169183.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Mark Robinson Loses North Carolina Governor's Race > Sponsored content. 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Republican Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson lost the race for North Carolina Governor to the state's Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein, according to the Associated Press, ending the provocative candidate’s campaign._  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/)  ## Rebecca Schneid Reporter Nov 6, 2024 1:52 AM UTC  Mark Robinson, Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, delivers remarks prior to Donald Trump speaking at a campaign event at Harrah's Cherokee Center on Aug. 14, 2024, in Asheville, North Carolina. Mark Robinson, Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, delivers remarks prior to Donald Trump speaking at a campaign event at Harrah's Cherokee Center on Aug. 14, 2024, in Asheville, North Carolina. Grant Baldwin—Getty Images  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/)  ## Rebecca Schneid Reporter Nov 6, 2024 1:52 AM UTC _For live updates on the 2024 election,_ [_read TIME's coverage here_](https://time.com/7171938/2024-election-results/)_._ Republican Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson lost the race for North Carolina Governor to the state's Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein, according to the Associated Press, ending the provocative candidate’s campaign. The loss comes after [polls in October](https://www.newsweek.com/mark-robinson-josh-stein-polls-north-carolina-1975538) showed Stein with a consistent double-digit lead ahead of Robinson. In September, a [CNN investigation](https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/19/politics/kfile-mark-robinson-black-nazi-pro-slavery-porn-forum/index.html) linked Robinson, 56, to dozens of inflammatory and racist comments on a porn forum. The posts predate Robinson’s entry into politics and current stint as North Carolina’s Lieutenant Governor. Robinson has denied making the comments. The poster of the comments referred to themselves as a “black NAZI,” expressed support for reinstating slavery, and graphically described “peeping” on women as an adolescent. They also expressed enjoying transgender pornography. Robinson has previously made comments that transgender women should be [arrested](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/02/12/north-carolina-governors-race-transgender-bathroom/) if they enter the women’s restroom. **Read More:** [_See a Map of the 2024 Presidential Race Results_](https://time.com/7171969/presidential-election-results-map-states-called-electoral-college-associated-press/) Since CNN’s report, many Republicans, including [Donald Trump](https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/10/21/2024-elections-live-coverage-updates-analysis/trump-mark-robinson-north-carolina-00184689), distanced themselves from the Lieutenant Governor. In October, Robinson [sued CNN ](https://myfox8.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2024/10/Complaint-2024.10.15.pdf)over the investigation, stating that it was a “digital lynching,” and that the network ignored the fact that his accounts had been “compromised by multiple data breaches.” Robinson has a history of making controversial remarks. In 2021, he was [criticized](https://apnews.com/article/congress-north-carolina-media-social-media-religion-5d2500847f66f097deba83305861b208) by the White House and North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper for comments about “transgenderism, homosexuality, any of that filth.” Meanwhile, some of Robinson’s [Facebook posts](https://www.facebook.com/mark.k.robinson.3/posts/pfbid02BuUCj5g2LVMaPb7G7XQMMfpp3X71ZrXfuuqcf1rUtbzydc7AzhdxXJdSpirpBQqal), dating back to 2017 and 2018, have been widely perceived as [anti-semitic](https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/05/mark-robinson-maga-north-carolina-governor/678506/). During an event in the state legislature in October 2023, [Robinson conceded](https://www.wral.com/story/nc-lt-gov-mark-robinson-downplays-past-remarks-about-jews-declares-israel-solidarity-week/21093457/) that “there have been some Facebook posts that were poorly worded on my part,” but went on to tell the room, “there is no anti-semitism standing here in front of you.” With Stein now poised to succeed his friend and mentor Cooper, North Carolina will be led by a Democrat for another four years. ## Transcript And to the thousands and thousands of people from every corner of this state who helped to build this campaign, I am forever grateful for your support. Thank you for believing in the promise of North Carolina. And if I didn't earn your vote in this election, I hope to earn your trust by working hard for you as your governor. I pledge to listen and work across party lines to do what's right for North Carolina because no person or party has a monopoly on good ideas. To all of the smart and smart Alec young people on my campaign. Thank you for the long days and late nights. Thank you for the hard and high quality work. And thank you for the laughter along the way. They, by the way, are incredible. Tonight, let's celebrate this hard fought victory, and tomorrow we will get back to work to building a North Carolina that is safer, stronger and more prosperous for everyone. Thank you and may God bless you and may God bless the state of North Carolina. 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