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Rena Turner

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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

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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

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[1]

2017–2018 Session

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  • 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

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

2013–2014 Session

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  • Judiciary
  • Agriculture
  • Education
  • State Personnel
  • Government

Electoral History

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2018

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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.