{"biography":"Derek Rollin\u202fWarriner is the Democratic nominee for the North Carolina House of Representatives, District\u202f68, in the 2026 general election. The Democratic primary was cancelled, so he advanced to the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 ballot opposite incumbent Republican David Willis [1].\n\nWarriner describes himself as a father, husband, community leader, and a longtime executive in the health\u2011care industry, where he has worked for roughly fifteen years. Prior to that, he held a variety of jobs\u2014including server, bartender, actor, reality\u2011TV contestant, fundraiser, and newspaper\u2011ad salesman\u2014experiences he says give him a broad perspective on the challenges ordinary North Carolinians face [17].\n\nHis professional career has been anchored in health\u2011care management, where he says he has achieved \u201cconsistent and sustained success\u201d while also understanding the hardships of living paycheck\u2011to\u2011paycheck, having once lacked health\u2011insurance and filed for unemployment. These personal experiences shape his stated belief that public servants should \u201cdo the most good for the most number of people possible\u201d regardless of party affiliation [17].\n\nWarriner\u2019s campaign platform focuses on what he calls an \u201cunprecedented crisis\u201d in the state and nation: erosion of constitutional democracy, an affordability crisis affecting tens of millions, and restricted access to affordable health\u2011care. He argues that elected leaders prioritize enriching the wealthy over serving citizens, and he pledges to be a \u201chigh\u2011integrity\u201d leader who listens to constituents, engages communities, and builds substantive solutions to these problems [17].\n\nFinancial disclosures filed with Transparency\u202fUSA show that his campaign has raised $59,772 in contributions and spent $9,812 to date, with top donors including Christopher and Emily Hebert ($6,800 each) and other local supporters. Major expenditures have gone to legal services, a local vineyard, and community\u2011center fees, among other items [18].\n\nWarriner can be contacted by email at derek.warrinernc68@gmail.com, as listed on his Ballotpedia profile [1]. His campaign website, derekwarriner.com, provides additional details on his positions and ways to contribute to the race.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Derek Warriner](https://ballotpedia.org/Derek_Warriner)\n- [13] [Derek Warriner (DEM) has filed for NC State House District ...](https://www.facebook.com/UnionCountyNCElections/posts/derek-warriner-dem-has-filed-for-nc-state-house-district-68/1202105155434409/)\n- [15] [Derek Warriner (@WarrinerDerek) / ...](https://twitter.com/WarrinerDerek)\n- [17] [Derek Warriner](https://derekwarriner.com/)\n- [18] [Derek Warriner - North Carolina Candidate - Transparency USA](https://www.transparencyusa.org/nc/candidate/derek-warriner)\n- [19] [Committee to Elect Derek Warriner - North Carolina Committee - Transparency USA](https://www.transparencyusa.org/nc/committee/committee-to-elect-derek-warriner-sta-25x885-c-001/payees)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_068","county":"union","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 068"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Derek","fullname":"Derek Rollin Warriner","lastname":"Warriner","middlename":"Rollin","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_068","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 068","county":"union","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_house_068","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 068","county":"union","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Derek Rollin\u202fWarriner is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District\u202f68 in the 2026 election, a health\u2011care executive advocating for affordability and democratic renewal.","terms":[],"token":"1cdca18d4761218d"}