FOLLOW THE MONEY: STEIN/ROBINSON FUNDRAISING.

• Author: Campbell, Colin
• Position: NC TREND: Public affairs

No one has formally announced their candidacy for governor in 2024 yet, but the latest round of campaign finance reports from the likely contenders shows the race is well under way.

Both Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and Attorney General Josh Stein raised well over $1 million in the first half of 2022, with Stein in the fundraising lead at just under $2 million. Both have amassed millions of dollars, the sort of war chest that could make other potential candidates reluctant to jump in.

State Treasurer Dale Folwell, whose name occasionally surfaces as a potential candidate for governor...