{"biography":"Jim Burgin is the incumbent Republican candidate for the North Carolina State Senate District 12 seat in the 2026 general election, scheduled for November 3, 2026. He has served in the Senate since January\u202f1, 2019 and his current term runs through January\u202f1, 2027, after winning re\u2011election in 2024 [1][8][7].\n\nBorn May\u202f20, 1956, in Knoxville, Tennessee, Burgin earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville [1][8][18]. He later moved to North Carolina, where he built a career as a businessman, serving as President and Owner of C&D Insurance, Chairman of the Board for New Horizon Insurance Group, President of B.C. Property Inc., and a partner in John Heister Automotive, which operates Chevrolet and Chrysler\u2011Dodge\u2011Jeep dealerships. He also held leadership roles at Dairymen Inc. and as a partner at John Hiester Automotive, according to campaign and petition sites [13][20][18].\n\nBefore joining the state legislature, Burgin served two terms on the Harnett County Board of Commissioners, including a stint as board chairman, gaining experience in local government and community development [13][18]. He is active in civic life as an elder at Crossroads Baptist Church, a member of the Angier Kiwanis Club, and participant in various chambers of commerce and workforce development boards.\n\nIn the Senate, Burgin has held prominent committee positions. He chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Health Care Committee, and serves on the Agriculture, Energy, and Environment; Finance; Pensions, Retirement and Aging; and State and Local Government committees, among others, across multiple sessions (2021\u20112026) [1][8]. He has been a leading voice on health\u2011care policy, notably supporting Medicaid expansion\u2014a stance uncommon among North Carolina Republicans\u2014working with Sen. Kevin Corbin on related legislation during the 2021\u20112022 session [8].\n\nBurgin\u2019s electoral record shows consistent victories in District\u202f12: winning 60\u202f% of the vote in 2018, 60.84\u202f% in 2020, 63.45\u202f% in 2022, and 61.61\u202f% in 2024, defeating Democratic challengers each cycle [8]. He advanced from the Republican primary in March\u202f2026 and now faces Democrat Tanya White Anderson in the November general election [1].\n\nHis public service has been recognized with several honors, including North Carolina\u2019s Order of the Long Leaf Pine in 2016, reflecting his contributions to the state\u2019s economic and civic life [18]. Burgin continues to emphasize improving health\u2011care access, supporting local businesses, and advancing infrastructure projects for Harnett, Lee, and Sampson counties.\n\nBurgin\u2019s campaign is organized through the website Burgin for Senate, which provides donation information and policy statements [9][19].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Jim Burgin - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jim_Burgin)\n- [2] [North Carolina State Senate District 12 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_State_Senate_District_12)\n- [5] [Senator Jim Burgin - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/s/412)\n- [7] [2026 North Carolina Senate election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_North_Carolina_Senate_election)\n- [8] [Jim Burgin - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Burgin)\n- [9] [Jim Burgin North Carolina Senate](https://www.burginforsenate.com/)\n- [12] [North Carolina State Sen. Jim Burgin - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/309758/James_Burgin.html)\n- [13] [James Burgin - Petitions - North Carolina State Senate - District 12 \u00b7 Change.org](https://www.change.org/decision-makers/jim-burgin-north-carolina-state-senate-district-12)\n- [14] [James Burgin - Petitions - North Carolina State Senate - District 12 \u00b7 Change.org](https://www.change.org/decision-makers/james-burgin-north-carolina-state-senate-district-12)\n- [17] [Jim Burgin - North Carolina Candidate - Transparency USA](https://www.transparencyusa.org/nc/candidate/jim-burgin)\n- [18] [Meet Jim \u2014 Jim Burgin](https://www.jimburgin.org/meet-jim)\n- [19] [Jim Burgin - NC Senate](https://www.jimburgin.org/)\n- [20] [Jim Burgin - North Carolina Republican Senate Caucus](https://ncstatesenate.com/members/jim-burgin/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_012","county":"harnett","county_count":3,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc State Senate District 12"},{"contest":"state_senate_012","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc State Senate District 12"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"James","fullname":"James Andrew Burgin","lastname":"Burgin","middlename":"Andrew","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_012","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 12","county":"harnett","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"state_senate_012","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 12","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_senate_012","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 12","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Jim Burgin, Republican incumbent, seeks re\u2011election to the North Carolina State Senate District\u202f12 seat in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"d60dd57b87e55e82"}