# Jim Burgin

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 served on the Harnett County Board of Commissioners.

## 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.

## Committee assignments
### 2025-2026 session

* Appropriations - Health and Human Services (chair)
* Health Care (chair)
* Agriculture, Energy, and Environment
* Appropriations/Base Budget
* Finance
* Pensions, Retirement and Aging
* State and Local Government

### 2021-2022 session

* Appropriations - Health and Human Services (chair)
* Health Care (chair)
* Agriculture, Energy, and Environment
* Commerce and Insurance
* Pensions, Retirement and Aging
* Transportation

### 2019-2020 session

* Appropriations - Health and Human Services
* Health Care
* Agriculture, Energy, and Environment
* State and Local Government

## Electoral history
### 2024

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Burgin (incumbent) | 57,151 | 61.61% |
| | Democratic | Tanya White Anderson | 35,611 | 38.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 92,762 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Burgin (incumbent) | 36,304 | 63.45% |
| | Democratic | Richard Chapman | 20,914 | 36.55% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,218 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

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

### 2018

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

### 2012

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

### 2008

Harnett County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Republican primary election, 2008 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 1,173 | 100% |
Harnett County Board of Commissioners 3rd district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Burgin | 4,076 | 52.28% |
| | Democratic | Frances Gregory Avery | 3,720 | 47.72% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,796 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |