Senior staff members for N.C. gubernatorial hopeful Mark Robinson resign amid porn site scandal

Robinson’s campaign manager and finance director are among those leaving, as the embattled candidate vows to continue in the race.

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Several senior staff members have resigned from Republican Mark Robinson’s campaign for North Carolina governor as old posts he allegedly wrote on a porn site upend his campaign and threaten the GOP’s prospects in a key battleground state. Robinson’s campaign announced Sunday that four senior leaders had stepped down: campaign manager Chris Rodriguez; general consultant Conrad Pogorzelski III; finance director Heather Whillier; and deputy campaign manager Jason Rizk..