Michael C. Byrne

Office sought: N.C. Court of Appeals Judge
District (or At-large): Seat 1
Party / affiliation: Republican
City: Cary
State: NC
Election date: 2026-11-03
Experience: Administrative law judge since 2020; administrative and appellate attorney.

Biography

Candidate background

Michael C. Byrne is an administrative law judge seeking Court of Appeals Seat 1. His legal background includes cases involving public employees, law enforcement and state agencies. He lives in Cary.

Stated priorities

His campaign emphasizes judicial restraint, fairness, due process and constitutional interpretation, drawing on his administrative and appellate practice.

Incumbent in this race: No
Education: N.C. State University and Campbell University School of Law.

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Issue positions

Allow more housing density

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Increase affordable housing funding

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Increase public transit investment

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Increase police department funding

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Expand city climate programs

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Increase public school funding

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Lower local property taxes

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Expand city support for small businesses

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