Stokes County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
7 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Stokes County races, led by the North Carolina Senate District 31 contest.
Judges
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 23, Seat 1Gretchen Hollar Kirkman (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Gretchen Hollar Kirkman Republican Incumbent
Gretchen Hollar Kirkman is a District Court Judge serving Surry and Stokes counties, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch. She grew up in Dobson, Surry County, attending Dobson Elementary School, Surry Central High School and Surry Community College, and received her B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2000. She has practiced law for more than 17 years specializing in family law, juvenile law and criminal defense, operating as a sole practitioner since 2004 at the Law Office of Gretchen Hollar Kirkman, PLLC, per The Stokes News. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Gretchen Hollar Kirkman (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 23, Seat 1. Voters across Stokes and Surry counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. North Carolina judicial races have been partisan since the 2018 court reorganization. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 23, Seat 2Tom Langan (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tom Langan Republican Incumbent
Tom Langan has served as an assistant district attorney in the judicial district covering Stokes and Surry counties since 2000, focusing on cases involving impaired drivers and crimes against children, per The Stokes News. Langan earned his bachelor's degree from Duke University in 1995 and his J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1998, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Tom Langan (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 23, Seat 2. Voters across Stokes and Surry counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. North Carolina judicial races have been partisan since the 2018 court reorganization. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 23, Seat 3Marion McNeil Boone (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Marion McNeil Boone Republican Incumbent
Marion McNeil Boone currently serves as a District Court Judge for the district covering Surry and Stokes counties, on the bench since 2017, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. Boone was in private practice for 30 years, concentrating in criminal, family and juvenile law, per Mountain Xpress. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Campbell University and her Juris Doctor from Campbell's Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law in 1986. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Marion McNeil Boone (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 23, Seat 3. Voters across Stokes and Surry counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. North Carolina judicial races have been partisan since the 2018 court reorganization. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026).
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Find your districts by addressNorth Carolina Senate District 31Andy Bowline (D) · Dana Caudill Jones (R)
Andy Bowline Democratic
- Government accountability and opposition to gerrymandering
- Oppose political interference in medical decisions
- Support public education and educators
Per the campaign site.
About Andy Bowline
Andy Bowline is a software developer of more than 10 years who founded a health tech startup that was acquired in 2023, per his campaign site. He has an MBA from Wake Forest University and has lived in Winston-Salem since 2009, per the same source.
Dana Caudill Jones Republican Incumbent
- Expanding access to education for children
- Supporting small businesses and workforce-driven economic development
- Public safety and addressing domestic abuse and mental health needs
Per the campaign site.
About Dana Caudill Jones
Dana Caudill Jones co-leads Caudill's Commercial Electric, a Kernersville family electrical business founded by her father, per her campaign site. She previously served ten years on the Kernersville Board of Aldermen, including as Mayor Pro Tem, and eight years on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education, three as chair, per her campaign site.
Andy Bowline (Democratic), Dana Caudill Jones (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Dana Caudill Jones is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNorth Carolina House District 91Lucille Puckett (D) · Kyle Hall (R)
Lucille Puckett Democratic
- Strengthening public education and supporting working families
- Protecting local communities and responsible economic development
- Transparent government and fiscal responsibility
Per the campaign site.
About Lucille Puckett
Lucille Puckett is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District 91 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list.
Kyle Hall Republican Incumbent
Kyle Hall is a realtor who represents North Carolina House District 91, covering parts of Forsyth and Stokes counties, currently serving his fifth term, per the North Carolina General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Lucille Puckett (Democratic), Kyle Hall (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Kyle Hall is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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