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)

North Carolina Democratic gubernatorial nominee and state Attorney General Josh Stein arrives at a Johnston County Democratic Party office before speaking to party volunteers Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in Smithfield, N.C. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson addresses supporters at The Berry Patch ice cream stand and produce market in Ellerbe, N.C., Wednesday, Oct. 30. 2024 (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

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

North Carolina Democratic gubernatorial nominee and state Attorney General Josh Stein, left, speaks to Johnston County Democratic Party volunteers Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in Smithfield, N.C. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson poses for a picture with a supporter outside The Berry Patch ice cream stand in Ellerbe, N.C., Wednesday, Oct. 30. 2024. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)