Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson is “currently being treated for burns,” his communications director confirmed to NBC News on Friday evening.
“Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is currently being treated for burns following an incident at a campaign event in Mount Airy. He is doing well,” said Mike Lonergan, director of communications for Robinson’s campaign.
Lonergan responded to a question from NBC News NewsNation reports He said that the North Carolina candidate was hospitalized.
Details of the incident are unclear.
Robinson had previously been set to perform at the North Carolina Faith and Freedom event on Saturday, but the event’s organizer said the event had to be canceled Friday night, citing a lack of power at the venue. Hurricane Helene caused destruction In parts of North Carolina, especially the western part of the state, where the event will be held.
An event has occurred just days after the bomb CNN reports claimed the lieutenant governor made anti-Semitic and racist comments on a porn site years ago.
In the days since the story broke, Four top Republican campaign staffers have resignedalthough the campaign did not link to the report.
There is Robinson remained opposed Despite the allegations, some Republicans expressed their concerns about the report. Robinson has denied the charges.
The Harris campaign tried to tie Robinson to former President Donald Trump, who endorsed him before the CNN report aired, hoping the controversy surrounding Robinson’s candidacy would help Democrats turn the state blue. Trump narrowly won North Carolina in 2020, and Republicans have acknowledged that it will be difficult to win the White House without the state.