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State Representative, 69th District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on North Carolina laws and the state budget in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

Photo of Heidi Sinsley
Heidi SinsleyCampaign photo — sinsleyfornc.com

Heidi Sinsley

Democratic

Attorney

The gist

  • Supports free school meals for military and low-income children.
  • Proposes barring households over $200,000 from vouchers.
  • Proposes ending taxes on diapers and baby formula.
  • Supports state protections for people with preexisting conditions.
  • Proposes banning stock trading by legislators during session.
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  1. Supports free school meals for military and low-income children.

    Issues | Sinsley for NC

    Campaign website · Sinsley for NC · sinsleyfornc.com

    “free public school breakfast and lunch for all military kids and kids in poverty”
  2. Proposes barring households over $200,000 from vouchers.

    Issues | Sinsley for NC

    Campaign website · Sinsley for NC · sinsleyfornc.com

    “Ban households earning over $200,000 from using private school vouchers, unless they live in a declared disaster area.”
  3. Proposes ending taxes on diapers and baby formula.

    Issues | Sinsley for NC

    Campaign website · Sinsley for NC · sinsleyfornc.com

    “End the diaper tax, so parents can keep more money for what really matters. … End the state-set 2% local tax on baby formula”
  4. Supports state protections for people with preexisting conditions.

    Issues | Sinsley for NC

    Campaign website · Sinsley for NC · sinsleyfornc.com

    “Protect people with preexisting conditions by creating strong state laws so no one can be denied coverage or care.”
  5. Proposes banning stock trading by legislators during session.

    Issues | Sinsley for NC

    Campaign website · Sinsley for NC · sinsleyfornc.com

    “Ban stock trading by state legislators while in session”
Photo of Dean Arp
Dean ArpOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Dean Arp

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; structural engineer · Monroe

The gist

  • Supports returning school decisions to parents and local schools.
  • Sponsored a law overhauling child care licensing and subsidy rates.In office
  • Sponsored a bill creating new pathways into child care careers.In office
  • Voted for amendment capping income tax rate at 3.5%.In office
  • Voted for the 2026 state budget.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Supports returning school decisions to parents and local schools.

    Dean Arp - NC 69 (Wayback Machine copy, June 11, 2026)

    Campaign website · Dean Arp for NC House · web.archive.org

    “put control back in the hands of parents, families, and local schools”
  2. Sponsored a law overhauling child care licensing and subsidy rates.

    Representative Dean Arp: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 412 · ncleg.gov

    “Child Care Regulatory Reforms.”
    House Bill 412 (2025-2026 session), edition 1

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to decouple the child care rated license system and subsidized child care subsidy reimbursement rates”
  3. Sponsored a bill creating new pathways into child care careers.

    Representative Dean Arp: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 1086 · ncleg.gov

    “Child Care Initiative Funds/Reform/Study.”
    House Bill 1086 (2025-2026 session), edition 1

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to provide alternative pathways to careers in child care”
  4. Voted for amendment capping income tax rate at 3.5%.

    Senate Bill 1080 (2025-2026 session), edition 3

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “the maximum tax rate on incomes cannot exceed three and one”
    Representative Dean Arp: recorded votes, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · Roll call 664, May 20, 2026 · ncleg.gov

    “Lower Taxes for All NC. Third Reading”
  5. Voted for the 2026 state budget.

    Representative Dean Arp: recorded votes, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · Roll call, July 2, 2026 · ncleg.gov

    “2026 Appropriations Act. R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption”

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State Representative, 69th District · North Carolina 2026 General Election · The Gist