Brian Turner
Candidate for State Representative, 116th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; real estate
- Lives in
- Asheville
- Campaign website
- turnerfornc.com
State representative for District 116, in his fifth House term; a former UNC Asheville assistant vice chancellor and MTV producer who works in real estate.
Documented positions
Education
Sponsored school calendar flexibility for Asheville City Schools.In office
First-listed primary sponsor of House Bill 194.
ReportRepresentative Brian Turner, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 194 · ncleg.gov
“SchCalFlex/Asheville/Open Cal”
House Bill 194, "SchCalFlex/Asheville/Open Cal." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY TO asheville city SCHOOLs IN ADOPTING the SCHOOL CALENDAR”
Roads & infrastructure
Sponsored funds for unmet Hurricane Helene recovery needs.In office
One of three primary sponsors of House Bill 863.
ReportHouse Bill 863, "Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part 1(b)." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to appropriate funds to state agencies for hurricane helene unmet needs for disaster recovery in western north carolina”
Representative Brian Turner, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 863 · ncleg.gov
“Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part 1(b)”
Health & human services
Sponsored requiring open captioning in movie theaters.In office
First-listed primary sponsor of House Bill 677.
ReportRepresentative Brian Turner, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 677 · ncleg.gov
“Open Movie Captioning in Movie Theaters”
House Bill 677, "Open Movie Captioning in Movie Theaters." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to require open movie captioning in movie theaters under certain circumstances”
All sources (8)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Buncombe County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- Representative Brian Turner, member biography, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Meet Brian Turner – Brian Turner For NC House District 116
Campaign website · Turner for NC · turnerfornc.com
- Representative Brian Turner, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- House Bill 194, "SchCalFlex/Asheville/Open Cal." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- House Bill 677, "Open Movie Captioning in Movie Theaters." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- House Bill 863, "Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part 1(b)." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
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