Rena Turner

Rena W. Turner
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 84th district
In office
January 1, 2013 – June 27, 2019
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byJeffrey McNeely
Personal details
PartyRepublican
Alma materLenoir-Rhyne University

Rena W. Turner is an American politician and teacher from Olin, North Carolina.[1] She served as the Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court and as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.

Political career

Turner represented North Carolina's 84th House district (covering part of Iredell County[2][3]) from 2013 until she resigned on June 27, 2019.[4][5]

Committee Assignments

[1]

2017–2018 Session

  • Aging (Chair)
  • Judiciary I (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety (Chair)
  • Agriculture (Vice Chair)
  • Education - K-12
  • State Personnel
  • Transportation

2015–2016 Session

  • Aging (Chair)
  • Judiciary III (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
  • Agriculture
  • Education - K-12
  • State Personnel
  • Transportation

2013–2014 Session

  • Judiciary
  • Agriculture
  • Education
  • State Personnel
  • Government

Electoral History

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 84th district general election, 2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rena Turner (incumbent) 20,483 68.90%
Democratic Allen R. Edwards 9,246 31.10%
Total votes 29,729 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 84th district Republican primary election, 2016[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rena Turner (incumbent) 7,841 63.77%
Republican Kirk Sherrill 4,454 36.23%
North Carolina House of Representatives 84th district general election, 2016[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rena Turner (incumbent) 25,414 69.29%
Democratic John Wayne Kahl 11,266 30.71%
Total votes 36,680 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 84th district Republican primary election, 2014[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rena Turner (incumbent) 5,889 65.47%
Republican Jay White 2,191 24.36%
Republican Kirk Sherrill 915 10.17%
North Carolina House of Representatives 84th district general election, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rena Turner (incumbent) 17,136 69.59%
Democratic Gene Mitchell Mahaffey 7,487 30.41%
Total votes 24,623 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 84th district Republican primary election, 2012[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rena Turner 5,250 46.66%
Republican Frank Mitchell 4,505 40.04%
Republican Kirk Sherrill 1,497 13.30%
Total votes 11,252 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 84th district general election, 2012[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rena Turner 23,284 65.27%
Democratic Gene Mitchell Mahaffey 12,388 34.73%
Total votes 35,672 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2010

Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court general election, 2010[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rena Turner (incumbent) 30,183 71.26%
Democratic Erin Mendaloff-Green 12,174 28.74%
Total votes 42,357 100%
Republican hold

2006

Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court general election, 2006[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rena Turner (incumbent) 21,412 100%
Total votes 21,412 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. 1 2 "Rena W. Turner". Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  3. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  4. ↑ Suggs, Megan (18 June 2019). "Rep. Turner: 'It's been a joy for me to serve, but it's time for me to leave'". Statesville Record and Lankmark. Newspaper.com. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "State Rep. Rena Turner to resign from House seat next week". Asheville Citizen Times. Newspaper.com. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  6. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ↑ "Contest Results For Iredell County - 11/07/2006 General". Iredell County Board of Elections. March 21, 2026. Retrieved November 17, 2006.
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