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.

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.

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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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.

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.*

Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina, denies claims reported by CNN that he referred to himself as a "Black NAZI" on the message board of a pornography website. In a video posted to X,

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.

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.