Brian Turner

Brian Mills Turner is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. Turner represented the 116th district (including constituents in western Buncombe County) from 2015 to 2023 and again since 2025.

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

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

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.

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.

Political career In his first run for elected office in 2014, Turner defeated incumbent representative Tim Moffitt in a hotly contested race. 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 2023, Audubon North Carolina announced Turner would be joining as policy director.

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 2024

2020

2018

2016

2014

Committee assignments

2021-2022 session Source: Appropriations Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources Wildlife Resources (Vice Chair) Alcoholic Beverage Control Education - Community Colleges Environment Marine Resources and Aqua Culture UNC BOG Nominations

2019-2020 session Appropriations Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources Wildlife Resources Alcoholic Beverage Control Education - Community Colleges Environment

2017-2018 session Appropriations Appropriations - Information Technology Wildlife Resources Education - Community Colleges Education - Universities Judiciary III

2015-2016 session Appropriations Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs