Mark Robinson has won the GOP primary for North Carolina Governor, setting the stage for a highly contested general election against Democratic nominee Josh Stein. The race is drawing national attention due to the stark contrasts between the candidates, including Robinson's controversial statements on gender, antisemitism, and his endorsement by Donald Trump. Robinson, who has been accused of Holocaust denial, has a significant lead in the primary votes over Stein, with Robinson receiving 39.3% more votes according to JohnRLottJr. The upcoming election is seen as crucial, with implications for both state and national politics.
In @nytopinion Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for North Carolina governor, "regularly argued on Facebook that focusing on the evils of Nazism obscured the greater danger: the one represented by the Democratic Party,” @michelleinbklyn writes. https://t.co/3sc9KB0Uo0
This year's election will be the most consequential of our lives - and that makes your choice this November critical. https://t.co/d7G9GWm8kJ
Mass deportations, large-scale detention camps, and the end of abortion as we know it are just some of the things to expect from a second Donald Trump presidency. Read more from @besslevin: https://t.co/4HpGYu9vkX
The GOP’s nominee for governor of North Carolina “absolutely” wants to go back to a time in America when women didn’t have the right to vote. Read the latest from @besslevin: https://t.co/oeFkSHmSxQ
This is somehow going to be the stupidest and most consequential election of our lifetimes.
Watch this: here is the republican pick for Governor of North Carolina endorsed by donald trump saying he pines for the days when women couldn’t vote. Sick. https://t.co/WOn5cPSyEV
.@MarkRobinsonNC, North Carolina's GOP candidate for governor, pines for a bygone era where women couldn't vote. His disturbing views are a slap in the face to progress, equality, and women everywhere. North Carolinians deserve better. https://t.co/UFUUOdk7Ti
Mark Robinson didn't deny the Holocaust. He didn't say he wishes we could go back to when women couldn't vote. He's not a deranged conspiracy theorist. Everything the corporate press has said about him is a lie. https://t.co/78Ktfp3XZB
A recent Huffington Post article that aimed to kill the prospects of NC Republican Mark Robinson is emblematic of journalists' inability to let the truth get in the way of a hot headline. | @LutherAbel1 https://t.co/YjHXMiIZYf
Everything The Corporate Press Says About Mark Robinson Is A Lie https://t.co/7nKFUQBXiX
Why was this man crying? His son testified against him in the 2018 Harris #NC09 campaign election fraud case. Harris dropped his fight to be seated “for health reasons” Then Harris campaign staffers went to prison. This week he won the #NC08 GOP primary https://t.co/ekN2CtZKve
America is now one general election away from the very real prospect of Donald Trump becoming president again. @besslevin on his terrifying plans for a second term: https://t.co/nfGWb1Y7rZ
We're now in the midst of the biggest choice election in our lifetime https://t.co/M9jcitEJ9Y
"This is Trump’s last stand. His coalition is as noxious and poisonous as anything that has ever been in American life." The choice is set. It's time to get involved and ensure Trump never gets near power again: https://t.co/dDFjk4JZV7 https://t.co/BEywPocOjq
The media is not exactly reporting this guy's comments in their full context. That being said, I have to think any normal, sane person could make the point he was going for without saying the words "I want to go back to a time when women couldn't vote." Definitely a tell. https://t.co/tcPp4q57k8
This is true, but it doesn't really explain why Robinson framed it as wanting to "go back to the America where women couldn't vote." He could have said, "We need to reclaim the spirit of fighting for social change, like women's suffrage, that Republicans once had." He didn't. https://t.co/Bzzh24o0gD
The clip going around of Mark Robinson saying he wants to go back to a time when women couldn’t vote is out of context. If you read the full quote, he was, in fact, giving Republicans credit for getting women the right to vote. He has such a long history of inflammatory comments… https://t.co/6b6v0gez0U
I believe the media is being disingenuous about Republican Mark Robinson’s comments on women voting. The Huffington Post and other outlets reported that he said: “I absolutely want to go back to the America where women couldn’t vote. Do you wanna know why?” And it’s true he… https://t.co/mEs3y6KvbH
In Opinion Mark Robinson, Donald Trump’s North Carolina governor pick, is “an apt emblem of the MAGA movement,” @FrankBruni writes. “He’s not about accountability. He’s about ire. He’s not selling something sensible. He’s an instrument for inchoate rage.”https://t.co/TlZNvozBNc
The Rev. Mark Harris has won the Republican nomination for a U.S. House seat in North Carolina, giving the pastor a second chance to go to Washington after a 2018 absentee ballot scandal. https://t.co/Of8drYtNI1
Mark Robinson: 'I Absolutely Want To Go Back To The America Where Women Couldn’t Vote' https://t.co/ZlnSS3mHYC
North Carolina Republican with ties to 2018 election fraud scandal wins congressional primary. https://t.co/rZqp4bPcKB
Liberal Activist Media Already Trying to Smear Conservative North Carolina Governor Candidate Mark Robinson via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/XOIhiPxhyL
NC voters need to wonder why Donald Trump endorsed a man to be their Governor who says he’s pro-life but paid for an abortion, said women shouldn’t be allowed to vote, called gay people “filth,” and defended Harvey Weinstein. He was Trump’s guy all the way.
NC GOP governor nominee Mark Robinson under fire for comments about women losing voting rights https://t.co/V2UQpydpcU https://t.co/UffcVO0Kud
Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for North Carolina governor, insisted in a 2020 speech that Republicans fought “for real social change” before pesky things like women’s suffrage got in the way. https://t.co/E1M1r0cn34
Mark Robinson is the Republican nominee for Governor of North Carolina. The. Two. Parties. Are. Not. The. Same. https://t.co/JgUbJrBWI0
This year's election will be the most consequential of our lives - and that makes your choice this November critical. Will you allow an authoritarian narcissist to take control of our country, or will you preserve our democratic experiment? https://t.co/38D5xN3CIg
NC Gov Nominee: "Your homosexuality is a FILTHY ABOMINATION, that satisfies your degenerate, un-natural lust." https://t.co/EhVIc8do1V
This is the GOP candidate for Governor of NC!!! https://t.co/F3ey9CHvcS
In the full quotation, Robinson was crediting the GOP for women's suffrage and said he's a Republican *because of* the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote. https://t.co/ggUziVzZmn https://t.co/UC4KCO7m6Z
I guess I don’t understand contemporary North Carolina as well as I thought I did. I’m shocked that Republicans in the state would choose someone like Mark Robinson. This is a new low for Donald Trump’s GOP.
In the video clip, Robinson goes on to say he's a Republican *because of* the 19th amendment. He was clearly trying to credit the GOP for women's suffrage, not saying the world was better off without it. https://t.co/qk8kePbe5i https://t.co/HMAeymrAwH
There's bad oppo...and then there's video of North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson saying “I absolutely want to go back to the America where women couldn’t vote” https://t.co/2vIpXT4cOk
The North Carolina Republican for Governor: https://t.co/Nu5p6kE3LX https://t.co/F4SQuobSDU
Hitler-quoting candidate wins North Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary https://t.co/PSjoAd2eTt
HuffPo article cuts off words in bold: Robinson said he'd go back to days before women could vote “because in those days we had people who fought for real social change, and they were called Republicans, and they are the reason why women can vote today.” https://t.co/8MnbA36DV4 https://t.co/FSaOhjIpTS
Trump’s endorsed Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina, everybody.. Robinson deserves to lose, and Trump’s primary endorsement will almost surely cost the GOP yet another big election by picking a crazy person. I’ll have no part of this. And I’m not the only one. https://t.co/RtouKcR1Eu
Republican nominee for North Carolina Governor everyone. https://t.co/tOYhzAbEMD
Okay, look, Robinson did in fact say all these words in this order, but if you watch the clip it's plain he *wasn't* saying he thinks women should lose the vote. He was making a way too cute point about how he wants Republicans to see themselves as fighters for social change. https://t.co/0QynJiOBMD
Mark Robinson, the Trump-endorsed nut job running for NC governor, said in 2020 he wished women weren’t allowed to vote. He wasn’t joking. He’s said a lot of other crazy stuff too. https://t.co/iccNo3IDn9
WATCH: MAGA Supporter Mark Robinson, now the Republican Nominee for North Carolina Governor, obliterates the 'Transgender Movement' 🗣️"You're dragging our kids down into the pit of Hell! That ain't got no place at no school!" "Yeah, I said it!" https://t.co/qX87bmd0sr
By nominating @markrobinsonNC, Republicans have given the Tar Heel State its first black gubernatorial candidate. And he was smeared by Democrats masquerading as election pundits on MSNBC and CNN.
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who has frequently spread bonkers conspiracy theories, secured the Republican nomination for governor in the Tar Heel state. https://t.co/6gEB173o4a
"There Are Two Genders": Controversial Mark Robinson Blazes A Path To Victory In South Carolina GOP Primary https://t.co/zSCn9iERgy
If Mark Robinson becomes North Carolina governor, expect him to be a top contender for the GOP nom in 2028.
North Carolina GOP Nominee’s Loony Ideas About Jews https://t.co/sZ6N2tzwgn Welcome to a Republican's demented fever dream.
LEFT: NEW YORK TIMES HEADLINE/SUBHED: Mark Robinson is a "fiery outsider" PARAGAPH 23 (OF 23 TOTAL): Oh by the way he's kinda Hitler-curious https://t.co/1oN2CalQnH
Here's a wild comeback: North Carolina Republican Mark Harris, who was at the center of an election fraud scandal over the 2018 midterms, has won the GOP nomination for the state's 8th Congressional District, AP projects. https://t.co/lIYRIE6vWU
The left fears Mark Robinson because he speaks the truth. They've run nothing but hit pieces on him since he won the NC GOP gubernatorial nomination yesterday because they know he can beat them. Keep fighting, @markrobinsonNC! Watch this👇👇👇 https://t.co/haOsYuZqb0 https://t.co/8LzVaRvElr
Meet North Carolina’s Holocaust-Denying GOP Nominee for Governor https://t.co/iqCH0fpTjT
Candidate once accused of election fraud wins North Carolina House primary https://t.co/ptZfc1foHH
Will the @ADL @AIPAC @JGreenblattADL denounce the Holocaust-denier that Republicans have nominated for governor in North Carolina? https://t.co/c7S0ldSRV4
It's hard for me to stress how god-awful this piece about Mark Robinson is, and everyone here in NC knows it. This dude is the extreme of the extreme, even in the Trump era. But you will not know that from this article. https://t.co/8zvwqrGZfd
Mark Harris, a North Carolina GOP candidate who was accused of election fraud in a 2018 House race, could be elected this November after he likely won a primary election on Super Tuesday. https://t.co/uKT8CRvWQK https://t.co/KOTJmKwL5C
Rachel Maddow claimed last night that Mark Robinson referred to the Holocaust as “hogwash.” But that’s not even remotely close to being true when you look at his full quote. Mark Robinson is such a bad guy that the libs have to lie about everything he says. https://t.co/exz42dgyQo
Mr. "No Lie" is once again spreading a lie. Here is the full quote from Mark Robinson where as you can see, he did not in fact deny the Holocaust. If he was as bad a guy as these people claimed, they wouldn't feel the need to lie about the things he has said. https://t.co/qSWUG3sr3H https://t.co/EXH02DCZ09
"Mark Robinson is a literal Holocaust denier" which is why we must completely lie about the things that he has said. Here's the full quote where you can see that he did in fact deny the Holocaust. https://t.co/58DXLFOqat https://t.co/EXH02DCZ09
ELECTION: Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s first Black lieutenant governor, won the GOP nomination for governor. The left is claiming he's a fan of Hitler. https://t.co/16Hm5vNASi
The GOP has chosen. They will nominate a man who attempted to overturn an election and seize power. We have eight months to save our republic & ensure Donald Trump is never anywhere near the Oval Office again. Join me in the fight for our nation’s freedom. https://t.co/V4otPCFdY6
The general election starts right now. The promise of a second Trump term is of an authoritarian who will crush individual rights and destroy America's standing in the world. Stop him while you still can. https://t.co/OHUL1XQ0pT
MEET THE GOP'S GOV NOMINEE IN NC! 👇 North Carolina’s Lt. Governor Is A Facebook Brawler Whose Posts Railed Against Gays, Blacks, And Jews https://t.co/EhVIc8do1V via @TPM
Stunningly bad take by the NYT. Five things to know about Mark Robinson are that his upbringing was difficult, his political career was fueled by online support and his wife had an abortion in 1989? This guy is a dangerous conspiracy theorist. https://t.co/FISOmmQWda
In Opinion In one of the more chilling choices of this Super Tuesday, North Carolina Republicans chose Mark Robinson as their nominee for governor, a man who says and seemingly believes some pretty weird things, writes Patrick Healy. https://t.co/HNMW3rGXXQ
Now that North Carolina Republicans finally have their 2024 gubernatorial nominee, Lieut. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican Governors Association is going on offense against Democratic attorney general Josh Stein. | @AudreyFahlberg https://t.co/VaDSy7QZaN
EDITORIAL | Signal in the noise Between now and November, it’s imperative to put front and center the dominant political story of our lifetimes, that of Trump’s open authoritarianism. Only the American public can stop him. https://t.co/j8NLbT5pHR
I think perhaps the most important election this year is Mark Robinson running for governor in swing state North Carolina. That state could both be determinative in the presidential election, so his performance matters there, but he also may be the best chance to have another…
Stop Trump, or this could be the #LastElection we ever have. https://t.co/sV20390Rku
Last night republicans nominated for Governor of North Carolina an open Holocaust denier who calls gay people “filth.” He is already endorsed by donald trump. https://t.co/RWwY5Z8INN
North Carolina gubernatorial hopeful Mark Robinson has a long history of bashing Muslims, women, and LGBTQ Americans. Trump loves him. 🔗https://t.co/dV2RHJWla3 https://t.co/b67YcH2cAr
NYT wrote a piece with “five things to know” about Mark Robinson, the NC GOP nominee for Gov, including his support online and his upbringing. https://t.co/p2itNY1EP1 It doesn’t include, however, that Robinson is a Holocaust denier, so that’s no. 6. https://t.co/otZbe2veEi https://t.co/t1CukNQeTB
Soon North Carolina will have a Governor that knows there are only TWO GENDERS!!! @markrobinsonNC https://t.co/eAMajX0I1D
Facebook post from the NC GOP nominee for Gov of NC. https://t.co/JcbKg9HLAy
The choice in North Carolina: a Holocaust denier or a guy who reads my pieces and tweets them out like a champion https://t.co/sovQqhnLOD
.@J_Insider scoop from last fall: “North Carolina lt. governor quoted Hitler in newly unearthed social media posts” https://t.co/wn6RLPxdRL https://t.co/MMGOTkEspu
North Carolina Republicans have nominated a man for governor who has a history of making disgusting antisemitic statements. https://t.co/PgU33Q7EbZ
I have faith in Mark Robinson's potential to become the next governor of North Carolina, a positive step for the state. He possesses the qualities of a good leader and has the opportunity to make an impact in a time of need.
Liberals hate Mark Robinson, the GOP nominee for NC Governor, because he’s black. Liberals hate minority candidates that don’t play their victimhood game. It’s impossible to ignore the special degree of hatred liberals reserve for black voters and candidates who don’t bow before…
This could very well be the most important single election this year. https://t.co/8QVgiyzD2K
While NC Republican nominee for Gov of NC Mark Robinson is trying to denigrate trans people, he just as easily could be talking about the members of Mar-a-Lago and every member of the Trump family. https://t.co/sLe7mzQ38K
Everyone is once again impressed with @MarkRobinsonNC for this speech about transgenderism after he won the Republican nomination for Governor of North Carolina. But his record as a social conservative, especially on abortion, is simply abysmal. Just a few months ago he said:… https://t.co/e5LCgdJ4Bz
Trump ally Mark Robinson wins GOP nomination for governor in NC. If he wins the GOP can basically take over the state! https://t.co/2Xuy5GxiVC
I’ll tell you how many folks who FREAKED out about anti-semitism at the Ivy’s will comment about the GOP nominating this guy as their candidate for Governor of NC. Zero. https://t.co/pEsbkpY61x
Josh Stein and Mark Robinson, each of whom turned back multiple party rivals, will present a stark contrast for voters in the ninth-largest state’s fall elections. https://t.co/6i9ElUqek0
North Carolina race pits Jewish Democrat against Republican accused of antisemitism https://t.co/hrfm4o0nrr
Mark Robinson would make a great North Carolina governor! Interestingly, 50% more people voted in the Republican primary, and Robinson himself got 39.3% more votes than the Democratic nominee, Josh Stein. https://t.co/9PvwFf4EEy
It may take a bit to determine whether Mark Harris wins the GOP nomination in North Carolina's 8th District. The state has a 30% threshold to win a primary without a runoff. (Harris' apparent general election victory in 2018 was tossed after credible election fraud allegations) https://t.co/0KeThhiSha
Ladies and Gentlemen, the next Governor of North Carolina https://t.co/Snqd03wxsZ
Republicans nominating a Holocaust denier for governor in North Carolina—a purple state where either candidate could win—is a bigger deal than any college student protesting anything, and anyone actually concerned about antisemitism should treat it as such.
Mark Robinson just won the GOP primary for North Carolina Governor. He is now one step closer to leading the state. Here’s his famous speech from a couple years ago when he declared that there are only two genders. “Here's something else I'm not supposed to say, there ain't… https://t.co/hm8ty3S001
When North Carolina voters go to the polls in November to elect their next governor, they will choose between a Jewish Democrat and a Republican who has been accused of antisemitism in the past, but said he apologized. https://t.co/QXCwHiSd8S