Mike Turner

Mike Turner (born March 17, 1987) is an American Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma.

Turner served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in 2014.

Early life and career Turner grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a master's degree in electrical engineering from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Political career

2012 election Turner was elected to his first term at age 25 after defeating four-time incumbent Guy Liebmann with about 56 percent of the vote in the Republican party primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 82 in July 2012. He served on the Economic Development and Financial Services Committee and the Transportation Committee.

Turner was a co-author of a bill, approved by the Oklahoma House in an 89-1 vote, to create an accessible informational website for use following natural disasters.

2014 congressional campaign In 2014, at age 27, Turner was one of six candidates for the Republican nomination for the seat in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, which was being vacated by Republican U.S. Representative James Lankford of Oklahoma City, who ran for the U.S. Senate. Turner ran against Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Patrice Douglas, state Senator Clark Jolley, minister and former congressional staffer Harvey Sparks, former state Senator Steve Russell, and former state representative Shane Jett.

Turner's campaign was "financed almost exclusively" by himself.

Caucus memberships United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus

Republican Party Involvement On Saturday, April 6, 2019, Mike Turner was elected as the vice chairman of the Oklahoma GOP at the state Republican convention held in Moore, Oklahoma. Mr. Turner succeeded DeWayne McAnally, who did not seek another term as vice chairman. At the same convention, Skiatook, Oklahoma pastor David McLain was elected as party chairman.