# Dean Arp

Larry Dean Arp Jr. (born July 7, 1966) is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the 69th district (including constituents in Northwestern Union County) since 2013.

## Life and career

Arp earned a degree in civil engineering from The Citadel and a master of science in civil engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is a licensed professional engineer and structural engineer and the president of Arp Engineering in Monroe, North Carolina. He represents Union County, North Carolina, in the General Assembly.
In February of 2025, Dean Arp saved the life of a North Carolina resident in Richmond County from a house fire. Representative Arp noticed a burning mobile home along U.S. Route 1. Arp went into the burning home and found an elderly woman stuck in a wheelchair unable to escape. Arp pulled the woman to safety; she was later identified as a 77-year-old cancer and stroke survivor named Esther. Arp contributed to a fundraiser for the continued financial and medical support of Esther following the fire and spoke of the unique bond they now share. His actions were honored by the United States House of Representatives by Congressmen Mark Harris and Tim Moore.

## Committee assignments
### 2021-2022 session

* Appropriations (Senior Chair)
* Appropriations - Capital (Vice Chair)
* Energy and Public Utilities (Chair)
* Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
* Judiciary I
* Oversight

### 2021-2022 session

* Appropriations (Senior Chair)
* Appropriations - Capital (Vice Chair)
* Energy and Public Utilities (Chair)
* Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
* Judiciary III
* Transportation

### 2019-2020 session

* Appropriations (Chair)
* Appropriations - Capital Committee (Vice Chair)
* Appropriations - General Government (Vice Chair)
* Energy and Public Utilities (Chair)
* Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
* Judiciary
* Transportation

### 2017-2018 session

* Appropriations (Chair)
* Energy and Public Utilities (Chair)
* Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
* Judiciary I
* Transportation
* Insurance

### 2015-2016 session

* Appropriations (Vice Chair)
* Appropriations - Capital (Chair)
* Public Utilities (Chair)
* Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
* Judiciary I
* Transportation
* Education - Community Colleges
* Insurance

### 2013-2014 session

* Appropriations
* Public Utilities
* Judiciary
* Transportation
* Education

## Electoral history
### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Arp (incumbent) | 27,981 | 64.94% |
| | Democratic | Pam De Maria | 15,106 | 35.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,087 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Arp (incumbent) | 18,029 | 60.27% |
| | Democratic | Jennifer Benson | 11,887 | 39.73% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,916 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Arp (incumbent) | 23,249 | 66.01% |
| | Democratic | Gordon B. Daniels | 11,970 | 33.99% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,219 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Arp (incumbent) | 13,973 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,973 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Arp | 5,340 | 65.96% |
| | Republican | Jeff Gerber | 2,756 | 34.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,096 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Arp | 23,458 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,458 | 100% |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |