# Scott Stone

Scott Stone is an American politician and engineer who served as a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for the 105th from May 16, 2016, through the end of 2018.

## Education

Stone graduated Clarkson University with a bachelor's degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He received a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from Marymount University School of Business Administration.

## Career

As member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, Stone represented House District 105 in the North Carolina General Assembly. Stone served the remainder of a term in 2016 after being appointed by Gov. Pat McCrory to fill a vacancy and served a full term during the 2017–2018 biennium session. He lost his re-election bid in 2018 to Wesley Harris.
In May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Stone attacked the Pottery Barn chain on Twitter for closing its store at a local mall two hours before the mall's closing time. After many critical replies, Stone deleted the tweet and took his account private.

## Electoral history
### 2022

North Carolina Senate 42nd district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cheryl Russo | 6,775 | 50.51% |
| | Republican | Scott Stone | 6,638 | 49.49% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,413 | 100% |

### 2020

North Carolina Lieutenant gubernatorial Republican primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Robinson | 240,843 | 32.52% |
| | Republican | Andy Wells | 107,824 | 14.56% |
| | Republican | Mark Johnson | 89,200 | 12.04% |
| | Republican | John L. Ritter | 85,023 | 11.48% |
| | Republican | Renee Ellmers | 50,526 | 6.82% |
| | Republican | Greg Gebhardt | 50,474 | 6.81% |
| | Republican | Deborah Cochran | 48,234 | 6.51% |
| | Republican | Scott Stone | 48,193 | 6.51% |
| | Republican | Buddy Bengel | 20,395 | 2.75% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 740,712 | 100% |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 105th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wesley Harris | 18,362 | 52.29% |
| | Republican | Scott Stone (incumbent) | 16,753 | 47.71% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,115 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 105th district Republican primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Stone | 4,680 | 52.18% |
| | Republican | Tim Morgan | 4,289 | 47.82% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,969 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 105th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Stone (incumbent) | 21,853 | 55.27% |
| | Democratic | Connie Green-Johnson | 17,689 | 44.73% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,542 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2015

Charlotte mayoral Republican primary election, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Edwin Peacock III | 8,357 | 66.15% |
| | Republican | Scott Stone | 4,277 | 33.85% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,634 | 100% |

### 2011

Charlotte mayoral general election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anthony Foxx | 56,252 | 67.54% |
| | Republican | Scott Stone | 26,985 | 32.40% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 51 | 0.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 83,288 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |