Lt. Governor Mark Robinson, who is running for Governor in the state of North Carolina, is reportedly under pressure from the state Republican Party to drop out of the race as a new scandal is expected to drop.
Earlier today this was reported:
Some major drama is shaking out in NC’s gubernatorial race. Sources tell me a CNN story is forthcoming. Robinson’s two campaign events today in Vance and Warren counties have been cancelled. Robinson’s closest advisers & Robinson himself aren’t taking my calls for comment. #ncpol
— Bryan Anderson (@BryanRAnderson) September 19, 2024
On the Mark Robinson stuff, I’ll let others provide the details but I will say a Little Birdie in NC tells me it’s serious enough the Trump Campaign is trying to get him off the ballot. But ballots go out tomorrow, so it’s too late.
— Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) September 19, 2024
I don’t know that the story has dropped yet, but I’ll update you with what it is.
For now, here’s the reporting from WFMY:
Lieutenant Governor and Republican Governor Candidate Mark Robinson is facing pressure from within the Republican Party to suspend his campaign with anticipation of a story that is expected to be published on Thursday, according to Raleigh CBS affiliate WNCN.
Robinson was not at the rally in Raleigh for former President Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance on Wednesday.
Ballots for military and overseas voters are scheduled to be mailed out on Friday.
WFMY News 2 reached out to Robinson’s campaign about the rumors. A spokesperson for his campaign, Michael Lonergan, responded, saying the rumors that Robinson is being pressured by Trump’s campaign to drop out of the governor’s race is “complete fiction.”
The details of the to-be-leaked story are unclear, but it has some Republicans concerned if Robinson should continue to run for governor, according to WNCN. The news outlet’s sources say it’s unclear what Robinson will do, but Republicans are discussing what’s next in the event he drops out of the race.
According to state law, if Robinson exited the race and his name remained on the ballot, any votes for him would go to the person chosen by the state’s executive committee.
WNCN reports that it learned the Lt. Gov.’s office at the state legislative building had been cleared out. A spokesperson for Republican Senate Leader Phil Berger’s office said the Lt. Gov.’s staff had been notified of that “weeks ago.”
“As part of the preparations for the next biennium, Senate leadership is evaluating the space allocations in both the Legislative Building and the Legislative Office Building. Since the Lt. Governor has a formal office within walking distance of the legislature, it was determined that his designated space in the Legislative Building could be converted to a meeting space for legislators. The Lt. Governor’s staff was notified weeks ago and did not raise any concerns about the space being repurposed,” wrote Lauren Horsch in an email.
Robinson’s Greensboro roots run deep. Growing up in the city, he attended NC A&T and UNCG.
He is an Army Veteran and later became a Greensboro businessman.
He is known for his strong political stances.
I don’t know what the scandal possibly could be but I’m pretty sure I’d still vote for him anyway. But I guess we’ll see.
