North Carolina lawmakers react to Robinson's comments

 

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson arrives to speak during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 15. 

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North Carolina lawmakers are reacting to the scandal surrounding gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson, following CNN’s reporting about his extreme and graphic comments on an adult website. 

Here’s what some lawmakers are saying:

Republican Rep. Greg Murphy said the scandal surrounding Robinson could have a “deleterious effect” on other Republicans running in the state. “Well I think any bad news of a particular candidate in a personal life can have a deleterious effect on other candidates, I mean, it is,” Murphy said, before adding that his belief that Republicans run on subjects Americans care about.

Democratic Rep. Deborah Ross said Robinson “wasn’t fit to be governor before the story and he’s even more — it’s even more clear today that he is not fit to be governor today,” said.

Democratic Rep. Jeff Jackson – who’s running to be the state’s attorney general this fall – said that the fallout from the scandal embroiling Robinson could “swing a whole bunch of elections, including the presidential election” in the Tar Heel State.

• Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards said voters should weigh if the allegations against his state’s lieutenant governor are true and said it’s possible Robinson is the victim of “social media spoofing” possibly by the Russians or Iranians.