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

The CNN report describes a series of racial and sexual comments Robinson allegedly posted on the message board of a pornography website more than a decade ago.

Mark Robinson’s Republican gubernatorial campaign in North Carolina was already struggling. In fact, while the Tar Heel State appears to be highly competitive at the presidential level this year, every recent poll has shown Robinson trailing Democratic state Attorney General Josh Stein — in some surveys,