State
State Senator, 12th District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A state senator votes on North Carolina laws and the state budget in the General Assembly.
Taxes & budget
Tanya White AndersonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jim BurginRepublican
- Sponsored zero-based budgeting for state agencies.In office
Education
Tanya White AndersonDemocratic
- Supports more public school funding and higher teacher pay.
Jim BurginRepublican
- Sponsored opportunity scholarships for home-schooled students.In office
Housing
Tanya White AndersonDemocratic
- Supports increasing access to affordable housing.
Jim BurginRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Tanya White AndersonDemocratic
- Supports a living wage and affordable health care.
Jim BurginRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Tanya White AndersonDemocratic
- Pledges to work for veterans' housing and health care.
Jim BurginRepublican
- Sponsored limits on hospital medical-debt interest and collections.In office
- Sponsored juvenile care and adoption changes, now law.In office
Government & transparency
Tanya White AndersonDemocratic
- Pledges to co-sponsor and vote to ratify the ERA.
Jim BurginRepublican
No documented position found.
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