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.

For live updates on the 2024 election, read TIME's coverage here.Republican Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson lost the race for North Carolina Governor to the state's Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein,

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.