North Carolina governor race: Mark Robinson and Josh Stein win primaries
Mark Robinson and Josh Stein have been chosen as the Republican and Democratic candidates for governor in North Carolina. Many see the race as a proxy for the presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Robinson, a former factory worker who was elected in 2020 as the state's first black lieutenant governor, is a MAGA candidate who has drawn criticism for disparaging statements in the past about LGBTQ people and Jews. Stein, who would be North Carolina’s first jewish governor if elected, is