Attorney General Josh Stein, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will run against each other for NC governor
Source: Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Democratic attorney general and the Republican lieutenant governor won North Carolinas primaries for governor on Tuesday, setting the stage for what will be an expensive and high-stakes November contest in a state that the two parties see as a pivotal battleground in 2024.
Josh Stein and Mark Robinson, each of whom turned back multiple party rivals, will present a stark contrast for voters in the ninth-largest states fall elections.
Stein is a longtime member of North Carolinas political scene, a lawyer with the endorsement of term-limited Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and a long history of consumer advocacy before and during his time as AG. Hed be the states first Jewish governor if elected.
Robinson, meanwhile, is a former factory worker who splashed into conservative circles after a 2018 viral speech to his hometown city council catapulting him to lieutenant governor in 2020 and the endorsement of former President Donald Trump. Hes North Carolinas first Black lieutenant governor and would become the states first Black governor as well.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-election-primary-governor-b9fb5ebb3f541480705bbbdca3529db9
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GB_RN
(2,391 posts)I mean certifiably fucking crazy. And Im trying to be polite. This clown cannot be allowed anywhere near our governors mansion, especially while the GOPQ-balls run our legislature with a hammerlock.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,348 posts)CurtEastPoint
(18,670 posts)As he prepares for an expected campaign for governor next year, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson continues to amp up rhetoric against gay, lesbian and transgender people that has become a key part of his political brand.
Robinson said this Sunday during a church service outside Charlotte that God created him specifically to fight against the push for LGBTQ rights and visibility, which he says is turning America into a hellhole.
I was not crafted to be Mr. Nicey-Nice, Robinson said. ... God formed me because he knew there was going to be a time when Gods learning was going to be intolerable to the wicked. When children were going to be dragged down to go see the drag show. When pornography was going to be presented to our children in schools.
Later on, he also slammed Christian churches that are accepting toward gay and lesbian people.
Makes me sick every time I see it a church that flies that Rainbow flag, which is a direct spit in the face of God almighty, he said.
brooklynite
(94,808 posts)Democratic Governors Association Chair Gov. Tim Walz released the following statement on Josh Steins victory in North Carolinas Democratic gubernatorial primary:
"Congratulations to Attorney General Josh Stein on his victory in the North Carolina Democratic primary election tonight. From keeping kids safe, to taking on the opioid epidemic, to using his office to protect reproductive freedom, Josh is a proven fighter with a record of bringing people together to deliver real results. As governor, he will build on these accomplishments by continuing to work to build a safer and stronger North Carolina defending rights, protecting public education, and creating more opportunity for all North Carolinians. The DGA is proud to support Josh Stein in this pivotal election, and we look forward to working alongside him from now until November to keep North Carolinas governorship in good hands.
kimbutgar
(21,229 posts)But that Robinson guy has some baggage and just because hes black doesnt mean black voters will vote for him.