FILE - Democratic North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein speaks at rally at Shaw University, Oct. 10, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. North Carolina voters in the primary election on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, were choosing nominees for president and a host of other positions, from governor and attorney general to seats in the U.S. House the General Assembly and state judgeships. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, FIle)
FILE - North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a Republican candidate for North Carolina governor, speaks at a rally, Jan. 26, 2024, in Roxboro, N.C. North Carolina voters in the primary election on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, were choosing nominees for president and a host of other positions, from governor and attorney general to seats in the U.S. House the General Assembly and state judgeships. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)