The party is prohibited from selecting a replacement who already ran in the same race in this year’s primary. That means State Treasurer Dale Folwell and attorney Bill Graham would not be allowed to replace Robinson.

Robinson denied the CNN report, which stated that he referred to himself as a "black NAZI" and expressed support for bringing back slavery.

Amid allegations of posting disturbing comments on pornographic websites, candidate for North Carolina Governor Mark Robinson is down in the polls.

Rumors swirled of Robinson facing pressure from his own party to drop out of the governor's race ahead of a graphic story that was published Thursday.

Robinson, a Republican, is under scrutiny following a CNN report alleging he made offensive comments on a porn site before he launched his political career.

North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson has vowed to remain in his race despite a CNN media report about comments it says he made on a website

North Carolina's Republican candidate for governor promised to stay in the race on Thursday after CNN reported that he once called himself a "black NAZI!" and proposed bringing back slavery in comments posted on a pornography website.

North Carolina Republican Mark Robinson denied reports he made racist and lewd internet comments Thursday. Here's what to know about the candidate.

Mark Robinson dismisses a CNN report about his alleged comments on an adult forum as "salacious tabloid lies".