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.

Explosive posts by the Republican candidate for governor, Mark Robinson, are sending waves of anxiety through a state party that has long been tactical and disciplined.

Since a bombshell report about Mark Robinson, there’s been mostly radio silence from North Carolina Republican candidates. Here’s what some candidates are saying publicly.