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.

North Carolina Republican Mark Robinson denied reports he made racist and lewd internet comments Thursday. Here's what to know about the candidate.

North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson has vowed to remain in his race despite a CNN media report about comments it says he made on a website

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the state’s Republican candidate for governor, said he would stay in the race and denied new accusations that he posted racist, antigay and inflammatory comments on a pornography-website message board more than a decade ago.

Trump-backed candidate Mark Robinson says he’s staying in the race for North Carolina governor following an investigation by CNN finding Robinson made dozens of disturbing comments on a porn site—including one where he declared himself a “Black Nazi.

A Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina has insisted he will not exit the race amid a report that he made controversial comments on a porn website more than a decade ago. Mark Robinson characterised the CNN report,

The GOP gubernatorial candidate allegedly called himself a "black NAZI" and said he liked transgender porn years ago, despite his recent anti-trans rhetoric.