Candidate · State House, District 116
Brian Turner
What this job does: Your district's vote in the N.C. House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and propose constitutional amendments like the ones on this ballot. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 116 (since 2025; also 2015-2023)
- Occupation
- Real estate
- Lives in
- Asheville
Background
- Earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Northwestern University and an MBA from Wake Forest University. source: ballotpedia.org
- Worked at the family business, Mills Manufacturing, including on its leadership team, and as a television producer. source: ballotpedia.org
- Joined UNC Asheville in 2012 as director of corporate and foundation relations and later became an assistant vice chancellor. source: ballotpedia.org
- Represented House District 116 from 2015 to 2023 and again since January 1, 2025; ncleg.gov lists 5 House terms. source: ballotpedia.org
- District 116 is in Buncombe County. source: ncleg.gov
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