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.

North Carolina will have four more years of Democratic rule at the state level with the defeat of Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. North Carolina voters elevated state Attorney

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,