Mr. Stein’s campaign focused on education and abortion rights. But the core of his message was that Mr. Robinson, the Republican, was unfit to lead the state.

Republican Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson lost the race for North Carolina Governor to the state's Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein, according to the Associated Press, ending the provocative candidate’s campaign. The loss comes after polls in ...

North Carolina's scandal-plagued Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson lost his gubernatorial bid to state Attorney General Josh Stein, according to multiple news sources. Stein will become the state's first Jewish governor and will replace incumbent Democratic Gov.