Mark Robinson (American politician)

Mark Robinson
Robinson in 2020
35th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
Assumed office
January 9, 2021
GovernorRoy Cooper
Preceded byDan Forest
Personal details
Born
Mark Keith Robinson

(1968-08-18) August 18, 1968 (age 55)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
(m. 1990)
Children2
EducationNorth Carolina A&T State University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro (no degree)
Signature"M.K.R." Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1985–1989
UnitUnited States Army Reserve

Mark Keith Robinson (born August 18, 1968[1]) is an American politician who has served as the 35th lieutenant governor of North Carolina since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he is the first African American to hold the office of lieutenant governor in North Carolina. He is the Republican nominee for Governor of North Carolina in the 2024 election. Robinson defeated Democratic nominee Yvonne Lewis Holley in the 2020 lieutenant gubernatorial election. Robinson has promoted various far-right conspiracy theories, has engaged in Holocaust denial,[2][3] and has often made inflammatory anti-LGBT,[4][5][6] antisemitic,[7] racist,[8] anti-atheist,[9] and Islamophobic statements.[5][10]

  1. ^ "@markrobinsonNC" on Twitter
  2. ^ Vaughan, Dawn (October 12, 2023). "NC Lt. Gov. Robinson backs Israel, says he's 'never been antisemitic' despite past comments". The News & Observer. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  3. ^ WRAL (October 12, 2023). "NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson downplays past remarks about Jews, declares Israel solidarity week". WRAL.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Billman, Jeffrey C. (March 27, 2020). "The NCGOP's Lt. Gov. Candidate Apparently Thinks the Coronavirus Is a "Globalist" Conspiracy to Destroy Donald Trump". Indy Week. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Anderson, Bryan (September 18, 2022). "The enigma of Mark Robinson: How NC's outspoken lieutenant governor is climbing the GOP ladder". WRAL-TV. Capitol Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on September 18, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  6. ^ Anderson, Bryan (October 11, 2021). "NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Criticized Over Anti-LGBT Views". U.S. News & World Report. Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Kassel, Matthew (February 19, 2021). "North Carolina's lieutenant governor has Jewish community on high alert: Republican Mark Robinson has drawn scrutiny for past antisemitic comments, refusing to apologize even after assuming office". Jewish Insider. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Billman was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference Campbell was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Campbell, Colin (October 10, 2020). "Muslim 'invaders' and transgender 'delusion': Lt. gov. candidate's posts draw criticism". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.