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

North Carolina Republican Mark Robinson denied reports he made racist and lewd internet comments Thursday. Here's what to know about the candidate.

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

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.

Also in today’s newsletter, Teamsters opts against presidential endorsement and what the Fed’s rate cut means for the election

After incumbent Catherine Truitt lost in the primary, the race for superintendent of public instruction was set. Learn about the November candidates.

After dropping out of the race and endorsing Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been fighting in court to remove his name from ballots in several states.

North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson has vowed to remain in his race despite a CNN media report about comments it says he made on a website.

A North Carolina trial judge refused on Thursday a Republican Party request that he block students and employees at the state’s flagship public university from being able to show a digital identification to comply with a largely new photo ID law.

As the rain fell on a already soaked, but excited estimated crowd of over 2,500 in Asheville, Tim Walz turned to focus on the state governor's race.