North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson’s campaign for governor is facing turmoil following allegations of offensive online posts from over a decade ago. Four top campaign staffers have resigned, and Robinson denies the allegations while facing calls to drop out of the race. The scandal has intensified the already tight gubernatorial election, with both Democrats and Republicans weighing in on the controversy.
Esther Charlestin, an educator and first-generation Haitian American, has won the Vermont Democratic gubernatorial primary and will face incumbent Republican Gov. Phil Scott in the general election. Charlestin, endorsed by prominent Democrats, emphasized working-class issues, a strategy seen as crucial to defeating Trump in future elections by Sen. Bernie Sanders. Meanwhile, Gov. Scott, a popular figure despite his Republican affiliation in a heavily Democratic state, has been critical of former President Trump and endorsed Nikki Haley for president.
