Robinson issues response following Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 678
Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson issued the statement below following Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 678:
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Robinson’s lead undisputed, but newcomer Thomas gains momentum
On Thursday, polling results from Capen Analytics shed new light on the upcoming Republican gubernatorial primary election. The data reveals an intriguing development in the race, with political newcomer Jesse Thomas gaining notable traction among likely Republican primary voters.
North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson announces run for Governor
North Carolina's Republican lieutenant governor, Mark Robinson, has announced his candidacy for the position of governor in a tweet on April 24, 2023.
New Senate ad misleads the voters
Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s Republican lieutenant governor, has just endorsed U.S. Rep. Ted Budd over former Gov. Pat McCrory in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate. In a new ad promoting Budd’s candidacy, Robinson speaks directly to the camera. “Pat’s a nice guy — but he’s no conservative,” Robinson says, alleging among other charges that “Pat put liberals in charge of state textbooks.”
Conservatives rally around Mark Robinson after abortion revelations
Despite not appearing on the ballot in 2022, North Carolina’s first black lieutenant governor, Mark Robinson, has been the focus of a week’s worth of negative stories from the mainstream press.
Republican Council of State majority will make policy impacts
by John Trump, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — North Carolina Republicans can take a breath, even if their signature red is mixed with myriad shades of blue. They keep control of the N.C. Council of State, 6-4, albeit with narrow margins in all the races. The results remain uno
Cooper re-elected; Robinson wins Lt. Governor; split decision on Council of State
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Incumbent Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, won re-election over Republican Lt. Governor Dan Forest, 51.48% - 47.06%. County-by-county results of the race for N.C. Governor (blue = Cooper, red = Forest) Republican Mark Robinson was elected Lt. Governor, becoming the
Opinion: Lieutenant Governor Rivals Differ Sharply
by John Hood The post of lieutenant governor is a constitutional office in North Carolina, and the only one empowered to exercise both legislative and executive powers. Those powers are rather limited, however — casting a vote in the state senate when there is a tie, “presiding” over
Contrasting views of race dominate lieutenant governor candidate debate
By Julie Havlak, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — “I don’t consider myself to be a black leader. I consider myself to be a leader in N.C. who just happens to be black.” That’s how Republican candidate for lieutenant governor Mark Robinson introduced himself at a debate hosted by
Opinion: Black men speak out and demonstrate the difference between blm and BLM
by Amy Cooke If you haven’t experienced a Mark Robinson speech, you’re missing a gifted orator. Watching the Republican lieutenant governor candidate is like being transported back to an old-time revival. At a Back the Blue rally a few weeks ago, I watched him captivate the crowd with his
Opinion: Spy and statesman fought for freedom
by John Hood Whether Democrat Yvonne Holley or Republican Mark Robinson wins the 2020 race for lieutenant governor, North Carolinians will be electing the first African-American candidate to that post. But the victor won’t be the first black North Carolinian elected to a Counci
N.C. Republican Party State Convention Live Blog
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