One of the NC GOP’s newest, and most popular, names could shake up the 2022 open Senate race.
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, one of the more popular Republican politicians in North Carolina, is “seriously considering” a jump into the state’s 2022 U.S. Senate race, a spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. A second source, a Republican operative in the state, also said Robinson is “seriously considering” the move, that he reached out to other senior elected Republicans about it, and that he “has been encouraged to enter.” Both sources asked that their names not be used, but one is a spokesperson for Robinson himself and the other a well-known operative. Other signs point to his interest as well. A survey of likely GOP primary voters, taken earlier this month, indicates Robinson could a front runner in the race, if former President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, stays out. Lara Trump, who lives out of state but was born in Wilmington and attended N.C. State, leads the potential GOP field in a primary to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, according to the survey from GOP firm Cygnal.
