Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein won North Carolina鈥檚 election for governor on Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. Stein succeeds term-limited Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.
Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein won North Carolina鈥檚 election for governor on Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. Stein succeeds term-limited Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. He previously served in the state Senate and earlier as head of Cooper鈥檚 consumer protection division when Cooper was attorney general. Stein鈥檚 campaign flooded the airwaves with anti-Robinson ads about Robinson's past inflammatory comments. Robinson鈥檚 campaign also faced upheaval after a CNN report alleged that he made explicit posts years ago on a pornography website鈥檚 message board. Robinson denied the allegations. Democrats have now won eight of the state鈥檚 past nine gubernatorial elections. The Associated Press declared Stein the winner at 8:50 p.m. EST.
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