Brian Turner (politician) explained

Honorific-Prefix:Representative
Brian Turner
State House:North Carolina
State:North Carolina
District:116th
Term Start:January 1, 2025
Succeeding:Caleb Rudow
Term Start1:January 1, 2015
Term End1:January 1, 2023
Predecessor1:Tim Moffitt
Successor1:Lindsey Prather (Redistricting)
Party:Democratic
Birth Name:Brian Mills Turner
Birth Place:Asheville, North Carolina
Spouse:Hope Turpin Turner
Profession:Realtor
Residence:Asheville, North Carolina
Website:Campaign website

Brian Mills Turner is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. Turner represented the 116th district (including constituents in western Buncombe County) from 2015 to 2023.

In November 2021, Turner announced that he wouldn't seek re-election in the 2022 election.[1]

In 2023, following redistricting, Turner announced he would be seeking election to the newly drawn 116th district.[2] He was elected to serve in the position again in 2024, facing no primary or general election opposition.[3]

Education and professional career

Turner earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Northwestern University in 1996 and a Master of Business Administration from the Babcock Graduate School of Management at Wake Forest University in 2010.[4]

Before his election to public office, Turner worked as a television producer at MTV, as an executive at his family's manufacturing company, and as vice chancellor at University of North Carolina at Asheville.[5] He currently works as a commercial real estate agent.[6]

Political career

In his first run for elected office in 2014, Turner defeated incumbent representative Tim Moffitt in a hotly contested race.[7] He has been re-elected a total of 3 times, most recently in 2020. On November 29, 2021, Turner announced that he would not seek re-election.

In March of 2023, Audubon North Carolina announced Turner would be joining as policy director.[8]

In late 2023, following redistricting, Turner announced he would run for the newly drawn 116th district. He was elected in 2024, facing no opposition.

Electoral history

2014

Committee assignments

2021-2022 session[9]

2019-2020 session

2017-2018 session

2015-2016 session

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Western NC Democratic Reps. Susan Fisher, Brian Turner leaving their House seats. Katie Bailey. www.citizen-times.com. November 30, 2021. February 5, 2022.
  2. Web site: Ex-NC House member, a Democrat, runs again for new Asheville, Woodfin, Biltmore district .
  3. Web site: Hofmann . Will . Buncombe NC House, Senate: Mayfield and 3 Democrats win; State Sen. Daniel beats Ager . Asheville Citizen Times . USA Today Network . 21 November 2024.
  4. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System. Vote Smart. en. 2019-02-12.
  5. Web site: Turner announces NC Statehouse bid against Moffitt. Frankel. Jake. December 10, 2013. Mountain Xpress. en-US. 2019-02-12.
  6. Web site: Representative Brian Turner - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly. www.ncleg.gov. 2019-02-12.
  7. Web site: Turner defeats Moffitt for House seat. Barret. Mark. November 4, 2014. Citizen Times. en. 2019-02-12.
  8. Web site: Graham . Ben . Former House Rep Brian Turner to Lead Audubon North Carolina’s Policy Work . Audubon . National Audubon Society . 21 November 2024.
  9. Web site: Brian Turner. February 5, 2022.

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