Democratic state Attorney General Josh Stein will win North Carolina’s gubernatorial race, CNN projects, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, whose campaign struggled as his history of incendiary remarks became public.

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein defeated scandal-plagued Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the state’s gubernatorial race, NBC News projects, keeping the seat in Democrats’ hands.Stein had been the clear favorite to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov.

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein was elected governor on Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and maintaining Democratic leadership of the chief executive’s office in a state where Republicans have recently controlled the legislature and appeals courts.

The Fox News Decision Desk projects North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein will win the state's high-stakes gubernatorial election over Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson.

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.

Democrat Josh Stein has won the gubernatorial race in North Carolina, defeating Republican candidate Mark Robinson.

Democrat Josh Stein will be the next governor of North Carolina, CBS News projects. A September CNN report accused Mark Robinson, Stein's opponent, of allegedly making a series of explosive comments about politics,

After a contentious gubernatorial race has come to a close, Josh Stein will take over for Gov. Roy Cooper in the executive mansion.

(Reuters) -Democrat Josh Stein won the North Carolina governor's race on Tuesday, Edison Research projected, defeating Republican Mark Robinson, whose candidacy imploded following a CNN report that he had called himself a "Black Nazi" and made other offensive remarks on a pornographic website.

North Carolina Atty. Gen. Josh Stein has been elected the state's next governor over embattled Republican Mark Robinson.