North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson is being treated for burns following an incident at a campaign event in Mt. Airy, his communications director confirmed Friday night.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson "is currently being treated for burns," his communications director confirmed to NBC News on Friday night.
"Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is currently being treated for burns following an incident at a campaign event in Mt. Airy. He is in good spirits," said Mike Lonergan, Robinson's communications director.Mark Robinson vows to stay in NC governor race following report he made inflammatory comments on porn site
Details surrounding the incident are unclear. He was previously set to speak during a North Carolina Faith & Freedom event on Saturday. An event organizer did not immediately respond to a question Friday night about whether the incident would impact Robinson's speaking plans.remained defiant The Harris campaign has sought to tie Robinson to former President Donald Trump, who endorsed him prior to the release of the CNN report, in hopes that the controversy surrounding Robinson’s candidacy helps Democrats flip the state blue. Trump won North Carolina by a narrow margin in 2020, and Republicans have acknowledged that it would be difficult for them to win the White House without the state.
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