

Jim Burgin
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile*
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jim Burgin
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
State Senate, Dist. 12
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN, BS, 78
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Crossroads Church, Elder
CCCC, Vice Chair
NCACC, Board Member
Mid Carolina COG, President
Triangle Workforce Development, Chief Elected Official
Angier Chamber of Commerce, President
Lillington Chamber of Commerce, President
Harnett Central Middle School PTG, President
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Harnett County Commissioner, 8
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (2)
*National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF; North Carolina Values Coalition
OTHER (1)
*North Carolina Troopers Association
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Dan Forest; Pat McCroy; Sheriff Wayne Coates; Sheriff Tracy Carter; Sheriff Steve Bizzell
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (11)
Brent Jackson (2019); Daniel (Dan) Bishop (2019); David R. Lewis Sr. (2019); David Rouzer (2014); John Sidney McCain (2008)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Edgar V. Starnes (2018); Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2020); Paul Stam (2018); Renee Ellmers (2018); State Republican Party Organizations (2018)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
Strongly Agree
If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, North Carolina should repeal its law allowing abortion up to 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I do not believe in abortion, but if the mother's life is in extreme danger and her death is eminent she and her Doctor and family should make that final decision.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
Yes
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
That we protect the church from the state/government. That we don't establish a national religion.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
I think we should have HSA's with a $2,500 tax deduction and private health coverage.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
IMMIGRATION
I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.
Strongly Agree
State, sheriff and local law enforcement agencies should be required to participate in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 287(g) Program to enhance the safety and security of their communities to identify and detain aliens.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
People who follow the existing immigration laws of this country and are not criminals in their home country.
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
The strict enforcement of current laws only. I think all high schoolers should go through a gun safety class.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Strongly Disagree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
Mental and behavioral health including opioid and reform of CON laws that restrict services. Health Care for rural areas. Medicaid reforms Term limits
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
Strongly Disagree
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
Look at my voting record and comments as a County Commissioner and as a Senator.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
Growing up in a Christian home and going to church, a college degree, thirty nine years of marriage to one women, three successful children, three grandchildren, my political experience and 40 years in business, starting and running multiple companies and employing hundreds of people.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I am a Christian I am a Conservative I am a forth generation Republican I an a Businessman That if my presence doesn't make an impact my absence won't make a difference. I ran out of time to complete the last questions.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Strongly Disagree
Parents should have the right to know what schools are teaching their children about sex and LGBT issues and should have the right to opt their children out of any instruction to which they object.
Strongly Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in salvation through acceptance of Jesus Christ as your personal Savior. I believe in the inerrancy of the Bible. I believe there is a Heaven and a Hell.
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