Michael Allan Stone, who goes by Mike, is a Republican candidate for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 29 Seat 01, on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot 1. His 2026 candidate filing lists an official North Carolina court-system email address (@nccourts.org), consistent with his current service as a sitting judge 1.
Stone earned his undergraduate degree from Methodist College and his J.D. from Campbell University School of Law 2.
Before his appointment to the bench, Stone practiced law as a solo practitioner at the Law Firm of Michael A. Stone, PA, and previously with the firms of Hatley & Stone, PA and Stone & Associates 2.
Governor Pat McCrory (R) appointed Stone to the North Carolina District Court for Judicial District 16A on July 21, 2014 2. He won election to a full term in 2016, defeating Angela Carter with 50.26% of the vote 2. In 2018 he was elected judge of Judicial District 19D of the North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division, defeating Gregory Thompson with 58.3% of the vote; he assumed that office on January 1, 2019, for a term ending December 31, 2026 2. He is now seeking election to Superior Court Judge District 29 Seat 01, which as currently drawn covers Hoke and Moore counties 1.
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