Senator
Jim Burgin
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 12th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byRonald Rabin
Member of the
Harnett County Board of Commissioners
from the 3rd District
In office
2008–2016
Succeeded byHoward Penny Jr.
Personal details
Born
James Andrew Burgin

(1956-05-20) May 20, 1956 (age 67)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAnn
Children3
ResidenceAngier, North Carolina
Alma materUniversity of Tennessee (BS)
Occupationbusinessman

James Andrew "Jim" Burgin (born May 20, 1956) is a Republican member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing the 12th district. He was elected in the 2018 elections. Burgin previously on the Harnett County Board of Commissioners.[1][2][3]

Political positions

Burgin supports Medicaid expansion, one of only a few Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly to do so. During the 2021-2022 session, Burgin and Sen. Kevin Corbin announced they were working on a bill to do so.[4]

Committee assignments

[5]

2021-2022 session

2019-2020 session

Electoral history

2020

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Burgin (incumbent) 57,295 60.84%
Democratic John Kirkman 36,875 39.16%
Total votes 94,170 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Burgin 34,931 60.00%
Democratic Jean Sivoli 23,290 40.00%
Total votes 58,221 100%
Republican hold

2012

Harnett County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Republican primary election, 2012[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Burgin (incumbent) 1,278 54.04%
Republican Howard Penny Jr. 1,087 45.96%
Total votes 2,365 100%
Harnett County Board of Commissioners 3rd district general election, 2012[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Burgin (incumbent) 5,566 73.47%
Independent Daniel Glover 2,010 26.53%
Total votes 7,576 100%
Republican hold

2008

Harnett County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Republican primary election, 2008[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Burgin 493 42.03%
Republican Howard Penny Jr. 310 26.43%
Republican Ricky W. Blackmon 190 16.20%
Republican Chuck Levorse 180 15.35%
Total votes 1,173 100%
Harnett County Board of Commissioners 3rd district general election, 2008[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Burgin 4,076 52.28%
Democratic Frances Gregory Avery 3,720 47.72%
Total votes 7,796 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Clear contrasts between Republican Burgin and Democrat Sivoli in SD 12".
  2. ^ "Burgin to Run for State Senate".
  3. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  4. ^ Vaillancourt, Cory (March 30, 2021). "Sen. Corbin again leads health care push". The Smokey Mountain News. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  5. ^ "Jim Burgin". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  6. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina Senate Preceded byRonald Rabin Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 12th district 2019-Present Incumbent
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