Mark Robinson ‘will not run’ for Senate in 2026

Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Mark Robinson drops lawsuit against CNN for trans porn story
CNN's bombshell report revealed his past racist and homophobic comments & helped end his gubernatorial campaign.
Mark Robinson ‘will not run’ for Senate in 2026, as he drops defamation lawsuit against CNN
Former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, whose campaign for governor in 2024 was derailed by a series of controversies and scandals, said Friday he would not run for U.S. Senate in 2026. Robinson, a Republican,
NC's Mark Robinson rules out run for U.S. Senate in 2026
North Carolina's disgraced former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson ended a defamation lawsuit against CNN Friday, and at the same time, ruled out any plans to run for elected office in the future. Why it matters: Robinson's tumultuous campaign for North Carolina governor went up in flames in November,
Mark Robinson drops lawsuit against CNN, says political career may be over
The former North Carolina lieutenant governor and gubernatorial candidate had sued the news network for defamation over its reporting that Robinson allegedly wrote racist comments on a pornographic website.
Robinson drops CNN defamation lawsuit, says no plans to run again
Mark Robinson, who bid to become the first Black governor in North Carolina history, is no longer pursuing a defamation case against CNN and a former
Mark Robinson drops lawsuit against CNN, says he won't run again for office
"I will not run next year, nor do I have plans to seek elected office in the future," the former lieutenant governor posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Mark Robinson ends defamation lawsuit against CNN over ‘black NAZI’ article
Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s former lieutenant governor, has withdrawn his defamation case against CNN after the network publicized disturbing comments he reportedly made on porn forums in the 2000s.
Mark Robinson's political future: Is he really finished?
WRAL state government reporter Will Doran analyzes Mark Robinson's time in politics after the former lieutenant governor announced he would step away from the political sphere.
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Mark Robinson campaign's final weeks: Legal bills and consultants, but little fundraising
In the final weeks of his unsuccessful campaign for governor, then-Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson struggled to raise money, while ...
North Carolina’s ex-lieutenant governor dismisses lawsuit against CNN, has no plans to run again
North Carolina's former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has withdrawn his defamation lawsuit against CNN challenging a report that he ...
Mark Robinson drops lawsuit against CNN, says he won’t run for office again
CHARLOTTE — Months after a bombshell report tanked Mark Robinson’s polling number in the race for North Carolina governor, ...