Larry Laron Archie

Larry L. Archie (also listed as Larry Laron Archie) is a Democratic North Carolina District Court judge seeking re‑election in the November 3, 2026 general election. Ballotpedia records that he currently holds Seat 2 of the 24th Judicial District, a term that began on January 1, 2024 and ends on December 31, 2026, and that he is on the ballot for that same seat in 2026 ¹. Other sources list him as the incumbent judge for District 18, Seat 2, a position he has held through at least December 31, 2026 ¹². The discrepancy reflects a recent redistricting that moved his judgeship from the 18th to the 24th Judicial District.

Archie earned a bachelor’s degree (1992) and a master’s degree in health administration (1994), both cum laude, from Ohio University, followed by a master’s degree in English literature (2003) from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and a J.D. from Cleveland‑Marshall College of Law (1997) ¹. He also completed a master’s in health administration at Ohio University, as noted by Trellis ¹⁰.

Before joining the bench, Archie served 32 years in the United States Army Reserve and the North Carolina National Guard, retiring as a lieutenant colonel and Medical Operations Officer ¹¹⁰. He practiced law for twelve years, handling criminal, civil, family, and juvenile delinquency matters, and operated his own firm, The Law Office of Larry L. Archie ¹⁰. He has also taught as an adjunct professor and is a North Carolina Board‑Certified Specialist in Criminal Law ¹⁰.

Archie was first elected to the Guilford County District Court in the 18th Judicial District in 2018, defeating incumbent Jon Kreider, and was re‑elected in 2020 ¹⁰. As a district‑court judge, he presides over a broad docket that includes criminal prosecutions, civil disputes, family law matters, and juvenile delinquency cases, conducting trials, issuing rulings, and managing case flow ¹⁰. Following the 2024 redistricting, he began serving Seat 2 of the 24th Judicial District, a role he will seek to retain in the 2026 election ¹.

Archie’s campaign filings show no listed campaign website, and he has not completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey for 2026 ¹. Contact information publicly available includes the clerk’s phone for the Guilford County District Court, +1 (336) 412‑7800, which may be used for constituent inquiries ¹⁰. No email address is provided in the sources consulted.

Overall, Archie’s background combines extensive military service, a diversified legal practice, academic credentials, and over a decade of judicial experience handling the full spectrum of district‑court matters in North Carolina.

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