Brian Turner
North Carolina State Representative, District 116 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 0
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 16.7%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 86%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +23.8
- Won 2020
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Appropriations
- Appropriations, Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
- Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery
- Helene Recovery
- Higher Education
- Property Tax Reduction and Reform Select
- Wildlife Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ADMINISTRATION DEPT.; APPROPRIATIONS; BOARDS; BUDGETING; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; CONSTRUCTION; DAY CARE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FINANCIAL SERVICES; LOANS; PUBLIC; SOCIAL SERVICES · Failed in committee Apr 2025
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; DHHS; HOMELESS; HOUSING; POVERTY; PUBLIC; SOCIAL SERVICES; WEATHER · Failed in committee Apr 2025
ACCOUNTANTS; ACCOUNTING; APPROPRIATIONS; BOARDS; BUDGETING; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; COMMUNITY COLLEGES; COMMUNITY COLLEGES BOARD; COMMUNITY COLLEGES OFFICE; CORPORATIONS · Failed in committee Apr 2025
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; CORPORATIONS · Failed in committee Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Turner sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Turner is closer to the center than 77% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Becky Carney, Frances Jackson, Brandon Lofton
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Turner’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats86%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills42%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Turner’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Turner | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | SJR 1091: Adjournment Resolution. | No | No | Yes | Passed 78–28 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 79–28 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | HB 834: State Board of Elections Administrative Changes. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 74–35 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 71–38 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 84–26 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Turner was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina House District 116 | Won | — | D+62.0 | — |
| 2024 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 116 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 116 | Won | D+23.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 116 | Won | D+9.8 | — | — |
| 2016 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 116 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 116 | Won | D+3.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 116 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $42.5K
- Spent
- $46K
- Cash
- $4K
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| TURNER FOR NC State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Turner has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 116 · since 2024
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 116 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Turner has run against
- Eric Burns (R) · 2020 election, won
- Marilyn A. Brown (R) · 2018 election, won
- Tim Moffitt (R) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Turner
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0229944f-1584-4c3c-9a7b-5c97b6785a6f
- Wikidata Q61749200
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET