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.

Democrat Josh Stein has bested scandal-plagued Republican Mark Robinson to become the next governor of North Carolina, according to a call from the Associated Press.

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein (D) will become the next governor of the state, defeating controversial Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R), Decision Desk HQ projects. Stein’s win does not come as a surprise.