Huge Upset in Republican Primary for Lieutenant Governor | Eastern NC Now

Greensboro’s Mark Robinson emerged as the victor in the crowded Republican primary race for lieutenant governor.

ENCNow
Publisher's note: The author of this post is Sam Hieb for the John Locke Foundation.

    Greensboro's Mark Robinson emerged as the victor in the crowded Republican primary race for lieutenant governor.

    Associated Press reports:

  • First-time candidate Mark Robinson of Greensboro got the most votes and exceeded the 30% threshold needed to win outright and avoid a runoff.
  • Current state Sen. Andy Wells was second in a primary that also included current Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson, former U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers and ex-state Rep. Scott Stone. Robinson's 2018 recorded speech before the Greensboro council went viral, making him a nationwide speaker.

    What's interesting is Robinson's hometown newspaper-the News & Record-virtually ignores his stunning victory, at least as far as I can tell. I'm going to go out on a limb and say it has something to do with the fired-up speech on gun rights in front of the Greensboro City Council that put Robinson in the national spotlight.
Go Back


Leave a Guest Comment

Your Name or Alias
Your Email Address ( your email address will not be published )
Enter Your Comment ( text only please )




Should Doctors Prescribe Housing? John Locke Foundation Guest Editorial, Editorials, Op-Ed & Politics American Higher Education: Beset with Problems, but Solutions Exist


HbAD0

Latest Op-Ed & Politics

If you are covering Roy Cooper in Greensboro today, please consider the following statement from the Republican National Committee:
Obama and Biden judges abuse power for political reasons to try to stop Haitian deportations

HbAD1

teachers union rally held on major socialist / communist May Day holiday
Democrats foment climate of violence against Trump and GOP
Cheryl Hines. Dennis Quaid. Nicki Minaj. All became associated with the Trump administration. What happened next?
A federal grand jury in North Carolina has indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two charges related to making threats against President Donald Trump.
Their goal was simple: to put a Planned Parenthood in every mailbox in America.
Treasury officials allege these groups pose as humanitarian entities while covertly siphoning donations to Hamas.
President Donald Trump has publicly floated regime change and other aggressive actions toward Cuba.

HbAD2

With a new roadside plaque unveiled in Ellerbe on April 23, legendary wrestler and local resident André René Roussimoff is finally getting the formal recognition fans believe he deserves.
Following a string of attacks, critics are calling for denaturalizations. It's not that simple.
Understanding how parties work is important for making informed decisions regarding elected officials.
The solution is not to legalize the problem; it is to enforce the law consistently and deter future illegal immigration.
The teachers union is pushing to cancel school on May 1 as Chicago public schools continue to report dismal student proficiency rates.

HbAD3

Mission accomplished on sending inspiration from the dark side of the moon.
illegal alien "asylum seeker" migrants are a crime wave on both sides of the Atlantic
Beaufort County residents deserve lower taxes and should demand them from government.
"Pay no attention to the folks behind the curtain" was their preference but things are beginning to come to light.
It has been several days since a deranged left-wing lunatic attempted to assassinate President Trump and other members of his administration and yet Roy Cooper is STILL silent out of fear of alienating his base, who is perfectly okay with violence.

HbAD4

 
 
Back to Top