Jim Burgin
North Carolina State Senator, District 12 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 3
- 42 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 21.3%
- Chamber median 8.4%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +3.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations on Health and Human Services · chair
- Health Care · chair
- Health and Human Services Legislative Oversight · co-chair
- Agriculture, Energy and Environment
- Appropriations and Base Budget
- Child Fatality Task Force
- Energy Policy Legislative Commission
- Finance
- Governmental Operations Commission
- Information Technology Legislative Oversight
- Medicaid Legislative Oversight
- Pensions and Retirement and Aging
- Select Committee on Property Tax Reform
- State and Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGRICULTURE; AGRICULTURE DEPT.; ANIMALS; AOC; BOARDS; COMMERCE; COMPUTERS; COURTS; CRIMES; DEBTOR & CREDITOR; DEEDS; DOMESTIC ANIMALS; EDUCATION; EDUCATION BOARDS; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; EMERGENCY SERVICES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; JUDICIAL DEPT.; LANDOWNERS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; LIENS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PERSONNEL; PRESENTED; PROPERTY; PUBLIC; PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPT.; RATIFIED; REAL ESTATE; RETAILING; SECONDARY EDUCATION; STUDENTS; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TELEPHONES; TELESERVICES; TITLE CHANGE; TRESPASSING; LIABILITY; AGRICULTURE BOARD; CHAPTERED; ANIMAL WELFARE; LOCAL ORDINANCES; MOBILE PHONES & DEVICES · Became law Aug 2025
ADOPTION; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CUSTODY; CRIMES; FOSTER CARE; LGBTQ & GENDER ISSUES; MINORS; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; SOCIAL SERVICES; CHAPTERED; FAMILY ISSUES · Became law Jul 2025
BOARDS; CHARTER SCHOOLS; CJE & TRAINING STANDARDS COMN.; COMMERCE; COMMISSIONS; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS; COUNTIES; DEATH & DYING; DHHS; DISABLED PERSONS; DMV; DRIVERS LICENSES; EDUCATION; EDUCATION BOARDS; EDUCATION · Became law Jul 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Burgin sits in the North Carolina State Senate
Burgin is closer to the center than 34% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ralph Hise, Kevin Corbin, Mark Hollo
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Burgin’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills11%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the North Carolina State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Burgin’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Burgin | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | HB 562: Budget Technical Corrections Modifications. | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 34–3 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 32–9 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | SB 257: 2026 Appropriations Act. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–10 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | HB 56: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–13 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | SB 474: Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium. | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 40–7 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Burgin was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina State Senate, District 12 | Won | R+3.6 | R+23.9 | −20.3 |
| 2024 | North Carolina State Senate, District 12 | Won | R+23.2 | R+23.9 | −0.7 |
| 2022 | North Carolina State Senate, District 12 | Won | R+26.9 | — | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina State Senate, District 12 | Won | R+21.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | North Carolina State Senate, District 12 | Won | R+20.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $169.1K
- Spent
- $42.1K
- Cash
- $142.3K
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| JIM BURGIN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Burgin has held
- North Carolina State Senate, District 12 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Burgin has run against
- Tanya White Anderson (D) · 2026 election, won
- Richard Chapman (D) · 2022 election, won
- John Kirkman (D) · 2020 election, won
- Jean Sivoli (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Burgin
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9793e1e4-641c-4a5c-b1bc-7f6d0a65a655
- Wikidata Q60540312
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET