ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson said he will run for governor in 2024, ending months of speculation over whether he would seek the state’s top executive office and kickstarting an intraparty battle against at least one contender for the GOP nomination.
"Today we make if official: I am running for governor of North Carolina," Robinson said at a rally in Aalamance County.
State Treasurer Dale Fowell is so far the only other official Republican candidate for governor. U.S. Rep. Mark Walker may also join the race.
Robinson’s decision follows months of hints about what he himself has called one of the state’s worst-kept political secrets.
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