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.*

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

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."

The North Carolina Supreme Court, the highest court in the state, takes up appealed cases from lower state courts, having the final say on matters. There are seven total justices, with one being the chief justice, and one of those seats is up for grabs this fall.

(Reuters) - North Carolina's Republican candidate for governor promised to stay in the race on Thursday after CNN reported that he once called himself a "black NAZI!" and proposed bringing back slavery in comments posted on a pornography website.

Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball announced it is shifting the North Carolina gubernatorial race from "lean D" to "likely D" after a report regarding Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee.

North Carolina’s first absentee ballots for the November election will now be distributed starting late next week.