Jim Burgin
American politician from North Carolina
Senator Jim Burgin | |
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Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 12th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Ronald Rabin |
Member of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners from the 3rd District | |
In office 2008–2016 | |
Succeeded by | Howard Penny Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | James Andrew Burgin (1956-05-20) May 20, 1956 (age 68) Knoxville, Tennessee |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Ann |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Angier, North Carolina |
Alma mater | University of Tennessee (BS) |
Occupation | businessman |
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.[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
- 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
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Burgin (incumbent) | 57,295 | 60.84% | |
Democratic | John Kirkman | 36,875 | 39.16% | |
Total votes | 94,170 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Burgin | 34,931 | 60.00% | |
Democratic | Jean Sivoli | 23,290 | 40.00% | |
Total votes | 58,221 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Burgin (incumbent) | 1,278 | 54.04% | |
Republican | Howard Penny Jr. | 1,087 | 45.96% | |
Total votes | 2,365 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Burgin (incumbent) | 5,566 | 73.47% | |
Independent | Daniel Glover | 2,010 | 26.53% | |
Total votes | 7,576 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Burgin | 4,076 | 52.28% | |
Democratic | Frances Gregory Avery | 3,720 | 47.72% | |
Total votes | 7,796 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
References
- ^ "Clear contrasts between Republican Burgin and Democrat Sivoli in SD 12".
- ^ "Burgin to Run for State Senate".
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Vaillancourt, Cory (March 30, 2021). "Sen. Corbin again leads health care push". The Smokey Mountain News. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Jim Burgin". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina Senate | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 12th district 2019-Present | Incumbent |
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Members of the North Carolina State Senate
156th General Assembly (2023–2024)
- President of the Senate
- Mark Robinson (R)
- President pro tempore
- Phil Berger (R)
- Majority Leader
- Paul Newton (R)
- Minority Leader
- Dan Blue (D)
- ▌Norman Sanderson (R)
- ▌Bob Brinson (R)
- ▌Bobby Hanig (R)
- ▌Buck Newton (R)
- ▌Kandie Smith (D)
- ▌Michael Lazzara (R)
- ▌Michael Lee (R)
- ▌Bill Rabon (R)
- ▌Brent Jackson (R)
- ▌Benton Sawrey (R)
- ▌Lisa Stone Barnes (R)
- ▌Jim Burgin (R)
- ▌Lisa Grafstein (D)
- ▌Dan Blue (D)
- ▌Jay Chaudhuri (D)
- ▌Gale Adcock (D)
- ▌Sydney Batch (D)
- ▌Mary Wills Bode (D)
- ▌Val Applewhite (D)
- ▌Natalie Murdock (D)
- ▌Tom McInnis (R)
- ▌Mike Woodard (D)
- ▌Graig Meyer (D)
- ▌Danny Britt (R)
- ▌Amy Galey (R)
- ▌Phil Berger (R)
- ▌Michael Garrett (D)
- ▌Gladys Robinson (D)
- ▌Dave Craven (R)
- ▌Steve Jarvis (R)
- ▌Joyce Krawiec (R)
- ▌Paul Lowe Jr. (D)
- ▌Carl Ford (R)
- ▌Paul Newton (R)
- ▌Todd Johnson (R)
- ▌Eddie Settle (R)
- ▌Vickie Sawyer (R)
- ▌Mujtaba Mohammed (D)
- ▌DeAndrea Salvador (D)
- ▌Joyce Waddell (D)
- ▌Natasha Marcus (D)
- ▌Rachel Hunt (D)
- ▌Brad Overcash (R)
- ▌Ted Alexander (R)
- ▌Dean Proctor (R)
- ▌Warren Daniel (R)
- ▌Ralph Hise (R)
- ▌Tim Moffitt (R)
- ▌Julie Mayfield (D)
- ▌Kevin Corbin (R)