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State Representative, 116th District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on North Carolina laws and the state budget in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

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Brian TurnerOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Brian Turner

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; real estate · Asheville

The gist

  • Sponsored school calendar flexibility for Asheville City Schools.In office
  • Sponsored requiring open captioning in movie theaters.In office
  • Sponsored funds for unmet Hurricane Helene recovery needs.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Sponsored school calendar flexibility for Asheville City Schools.

    Representative Brian Turner, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government 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”
  2. Sponsored requiring open captioning in movie theaters.

    Representative Brian Turner, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government 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”
  3. Sponsored funds for unmet Hurricane Helene recovery needs.

    House 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 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 863 · ncleg.gov

    “Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part 1(b)”

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