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2026 North Carolina General Election

Brian Turner

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- Your State Representative participates in the legislative process at the state level. They are one of 129 members of the North Carolina House of Representatives. The North Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Carolina General Assembly (the state's lawmaking body).
- Your State Representative drafts laws, approves budgets, has oversight of the state executive branch, and debates and votes on proposed laws.
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your State Representative can serve on committees. This is important because many bills can be stalled in committee, preventing them making it to a vote.
- Your State Representative is responsible for representing your interests. They also are responsible for helping you navigate the state's services and bringing back resources to your district.
- State Representatives are elected to a 2-year term. There is no term limit.

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Brian Turner is from Asheville, North Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from Northwestern University, a master's degree in business administration from Wake Forest University, and is currently pursuing a master's degree in energy and environmental management from the University of Connecticut. He and his wife, Hope, have a teenage daughter.

Brian is the director of corporate and foundation relations at UNC Asheville. He previously worked as a sewing machine operator and television producer. He also served on the leadership team of his family business, Mills Manufacturing. 

Brian Turner (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia

Brian previously represented North Carolina's District 116 in the State House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023. He was first elected in 2014 and served four terms. He is currently a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 116. He assumed office in 2025.

Supports investing in small, locally-owned businesses.

Supports protecting North Carolina’s mountains and rivers.

As of January 5, 2026, Brian Turner’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As a state representative, raised the minimum marriage age in North Carolina from 14 to 16 and supported legal action for child sexual assault survivors against their abusers.