North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson arrives at a news conference in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

FILE - Gubernatorial candidate North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein speaks before Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence at Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh, N.C., Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)