The party is prohibited from selecting a replacement who already ran in the same race in this year’s primary. That means State Treasurer Dale Folwell and attorney Bill Graham would not be allowed to replace Robinson.

North Carolina Republican Mark Robinson is being criticized by fellow Republicans after a CNN report on past lewd social media posts.

The North Carolina Republican Party released a statement Thursday evening defending its gubernatorial nominee, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, after an explosive report about him was released. “Mark Robinson has categorically denied the allegations made by CNN but that won’t stop the Left from trying to demonize him via personal attacks,