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STORY: :: Democrat Josh Stein gives speech

after winning North Carolina governor's race

:: Raleigh, North Carolina

:: November 5, 2024

:: Josh Stein, North Carolina governor-elect

"We chose hope over hate. Competence over chaos. Decency over division. That's who we are as North Carolinians. And I am so honored that you have elected me to be your next governor."

"North Carolina, this is our home. Tonight, let's celebrate this hard-fought victory and tomorrow, we will get back to work to building a North Carolina - that's safer, stronger and more prosperous for everyone. Thank you. And may God bless you and may God bless the state of North Carolina. Thank you."

Robinson, the Southern state's lieutenant governor, has denied the allegations and filed a defamation lawsuit against CNN.

Robinson was endorsed by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who previously praised him as "Martin Luther King on steroids" but whose campaign distanced itself after the scandal broke in September.

Robinson advocated for bringing back slavery for some people and posted "gratuitously sexual and lewd" posts on the site, CNN reported, comments the Republican has denied making.

Robinson had a history of inflammatory comments even before the CNN report, including referring to homosexuality and transgenderism as "filth" and online posts that questioned the Holocaust. He has defended the "filth" comment and apologized for the "wording" of his antisemitic posts.

Stein, the state's attorney general, will be the first Jewish governor of North Carolina. He has said he will prioritize helping the western part of the state recover after Hurricane Helene devastated the region in September, and has proposed investing more in public education.