North Carolina has been plagued by a stream of jaw-dropping political scandals unrivaled by virtually any other state in the country. Why it matters: Even in an era of sex scandals, real and imagined ballot fraud and fierce partisan feuds,

Trump will be campaigning in Wilmington without Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson following a CNN report about his alleged posts on a pornography website’s message board.

North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson is facing calls to drop out of the race and resign from his position as lieutenant governor after CNN uncovered disturbing posts he allegedly made online.