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Warren F. Turner
Warren F. Turner (Democratic Party) was a member of the Charlotte City Council in North Carolina, representing District 3.
Turner (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Charlotte City Council to represent District 3 in North Carolina. Turner lost in the Democratic primary on September 9, 2025.
Biography
Turner earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Fayetteville State University. He worked from 2012 to 2014 as a juvenile service coordinator in the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, and he has previous experience as a state probation officer.[1][2][3]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2025)
General election
General election for Charlotte City Council District 3
Joi Mayo and James H. Bowers are running in the general election for Charlotte City Council District 3 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Joi Mayo (D) | ||
 | James H. Bowers (R) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Charlotte City Council District 3
Joi Mayo defeated incumbent Tiawana Deling Brown, Warren F. Turner, and Montravias King in the Democratic primary for Charlotte City Council District 3 on September 9, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joi Mayo | 49.5 | 2,406 | |
 | Tiawana Deling Brown | 25.1 | 1,220 | |
 | Warren F. Turner | 22.0 | 1,070 | |
 | Montravias King | 3.4 | 167 | |
| Total votes: 4,863 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. James H. Bowers advanced from the Republican primary for Charlotte City Council District 3.
Endorsements
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2023
See also: City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2023)
General election
General election for Charlotte City Council District 3
Tiawana Deling Brown defeated James H. Bowers in the general election for Charlotte City Council District 3 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tiawana Deling Brown (D) | 78.5 | 6,264 |
| James H. Bowers (R) | 21.2 | 1,690 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 7,975 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Charlotte City Council District 3
Tiawana Deling Brown defeated Warren F. Turner and Melinda Lilly in the Democratic primary for Charlotte City Council District 3 on September 12, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tiawana Deling Brown | 60.1 | 1,812 |
| Warren F. Turner | 29.5 | 891 | |
| Melinda Lilly | 10.4 | 314 | ||
| Total votes: 3,017 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. James H. Bowers advanced from the Republican primary for Charlotte City Council District 3.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Turner in this election.
2015
The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on September 15, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[4] In the District 3 race, incumbent LaWana Mayfield defeated Rosa Hodge-Mustafa and Warren F. Turner in the Democratic, while Eric Wayne Netter was unopposed in the Republican primary. Mayfield defeated Netter in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Charlotte City Council District 3, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  LaWana Mayfield Incumbent |
76.1% | 5,325 | |
| Republican | Eric Wayne Netter | 23.7% | 1,656 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.2% | 14 | ||
| Total Votes | 6,995 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 16, 2015 | ||||
| Charlotte City Council, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
LaWana Mayfield Incumbent |
59.6% | 2,432 | ||
| Warren F. Turner | 33.7% | 1,373 | ||
| Rosa Hodge-Mustafa | 6.7% | 274 | ||
| Total Votes | 4,079 | |||
| Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Warren F. Turner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Warren F. Turner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Additional reading
- Creative Loafing Charlotte, "'Lies, slander, hatred and jealousy': The rise and fall of former District 3 representative Warren Turner," October 18, 2011
- NBC Charlotte, "City Council member Turner fired as probation officer," July 21, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Multi Year Election Schedule," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 3, 2015
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