Jim Burgin
Candidate for State Senator, 12th District
Background
- Occupation
- State senator; insurance business owner
- Lives in
- Angier
- Campaign website
- jimburgin.org
State senator for District 12 (Harnett, Lee and part of Sampson counties) since January 2019, now in his fourth term; he chairs the Senate Health Care Committee and the health and human services appropriations committee. He is president and owner of C&D Insurance and a former two-term Harnett County commissioner.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Sponsored zero-based budgeting for state agencies.In office
Senate Bill 126 (2025-26 session); he is its first-listed primary sponsor and refiled it in 2026 as SB 800.
ReportSenator Jim Burgin, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Zero-Based Budgeting”
Senate Bill 126 (Zero-Based Budgeting), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“budgeting for state agencies on a rotating basis”
Education
Sponsored opportunity scholarships for home-schooled students.In office
Senate Bill 389 (2025-26 session); he is its first-listed primary sponsor.
ReportSenator Jim Burgin, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Add Home Schools to Opportunity Scholarships”
Senate Bill 389 (Add Home Schools to Opportunity Scholarships), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to permit opportunity scholarships to be AWARDED to students in home schools”
Health & human services
Sponsored limits on hospital medical-debt interest and collections.In office
Senate Bill 672 (2025-26 session); he is its first-listed primary sponsor.
ReportSenator Jim Burgin, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Protect North Carolinians from Medical Debt”
Senate Bill 672 (Protect North Carolinians from Medical Debt), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“LIMIT THE ABILITY OF LARGE MEDICAL FACILITIES TO CHARGE UNREASONABLE INTEREST RATES”
Sponsored juvenile care and adoption changes, now law.In office
Senate Bill 442 (2025-26 session), the Parents Protection Act; he is its first-listed primary sponsor. ncleg.gov lists it as enacted, S.L. 2025-59.
ReportSenator Jim Burgin, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Parents Protection Act”
Senate Bill 442 (Parents Protection Act), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to make various changes to laws affecting the care of juveniles and the adoption of children”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jim Burgin on them.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (11)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Harnett County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Lee County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Sampson County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- Senator Jim Burgin, member page, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Meet Jim - Jim Burgin - NC Senate
Campaign website · Jim Burgin For Senate Committee · jimburgin.org
- Senator Jim Burgin, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Senate Bill 126 (Zero-Based Budgeting), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Senate Bill 672 (Protect North Carolinians from Medical Debt), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Senate Bill 389 (Add Home Schools to Opportunity Scholarships), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Senate Bill 442 (Parents Protection Act), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
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