Less than 24 hours after CNN published a bombshell report on comments that it said Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina, made on a pornographic website, the Democratic National Committee unveiled new advertisements linking him to former President Donald Trump.

Douglas Heye, former communications director for the Republican National Committee, explains what to expect next in North Carolina's gubernatorial race after a CNN report revealed alleged past offensive comments made by GOP candidate Mark Robinson.

The party is prohibited from selecting a replacement who already ran in the same race in this year’s primary. That means State Treasurer Dale Folwell and attorney Bill Graham would not be allowed to replace Robinson.