Doug Turner

He is a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations in 2005-2006, a life member of the American Council of Young Political Leaders, and a co-chair of the United World College - USA Alumni Council. He is a board member of the New Mexico Coalition for Charter Schools and sits on the Albuquerque Managing Committee of the National Dance Institute of New Mexico. Turner served three terms as Chairman of the New Mexico Judicial Standards Commission and a term on the Albuquerque Development Commission. He is a life member of the National Rifle Association. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.

Turner was the state director (1994) and campaign manager (1998) for Gary Johnson's (R-NM) gubernatorial campaigns and worked as general consultant for both administrations. He also served as a deputy political director for Steve Forbes' 2000 bid for president of the United States. Turner managed campaigns for the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, the New Mexico state legislature and consulted on political campaigns in Asia and Europe.

Douglas William Turner (born January 3, 1969) was a Republican candidate for the New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2010. He was defeated in the June 1, 2010 primary election by Susana Martinez.