RALEIGH — North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov, Mark Robinson was hospitalized Friday night following an incident at a campaign event in Mt. Airy, a source close to the campaign confirms.
[ 4 senior members of the Mark Robinson campaign have resigned, campaign says ]
A campaign spokesperson said Robinson is being treated for burns and is in good spirits.
He was scheduled to be at the Mayberry Truck Show & Parade Friday and has more campaign stops for Saturday.
Information on his condition had not been released Friday night.
Recently, the Republican gubernatorial candidate has come under scrutiny after a report that alleged he made racial and sexual comments on an online message board.
Since that news broke, a dozen of his staff quit.
No additional details have been made available.
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