“Conservative voices, those folks who don't go along with the status quo, who push back against the agenda of the status quo in any way. By and large, those people I've heard, have been pushed aside. Their voices are not met with a friendly response, and in some cases pushed out completely.”

American former politician

Mark Keith Robinson is an American former politician, best known for serving as the 35th lieutenant governor of North Carolina from 2021 to 2025. A Republican, he was also the party’s nominee in the 2024 North Carolina gubernatorial election. Robinson was the first Black lieutenant governor in North Carolina’s history, and the first Black major party nominee for governor in the state. His public profile is tied to state politics and to the milestones reached during his time in office and as a candidate.