Travis Jason Groo

Travis Jason Groo is the Libertarian Party nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District in the 2026 general election on November 3, 2026. The Libertarian primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was cancelled, allowing Groo to advance to the ballot without a primary contest ¹.

Groo was born in Wylie, Texas, and earned a bachelor’s degree in communication arts and advertising from the University of West Florida. He now resides in Wake County, North Carolina, with his two children ¹⁷.

Professionally, Groo works as an operations supervisor for Old Dominion Freight Line. His earlier career includes serving as head of sales and marketing for Created by Human and as production manager for Lambis & Associates ¹⁷.

Politically, Groo is the chair of the Wake County Libertarian Party. He has run for office several times: State Representative in House District 41 in 2022, State Senator in Senate District 17 in 2020, and State Representative in House District 11 in 2018, though he was not elected in those contests ¹⁷. In 2024 he was the Libertarian candidate for North Carolina House District 36, receiving 2.9% of the vote (1,521 votes) in the general election ¹.

Groo’s platform emphasizes expanding voter choice and reducing government overreach. He advocates for allowing municipalities in Wake County to adopt instant‑runoff (ranked‑choice) voting to ensure majority support for winners, a stance he has publicly discussed on social media and in interviews ¹⁶¹⁷. He calls for greater scrutiny of bond‑funded projects, prioritizing taxpayer interests, and seeks public consent before major projects proceed. In housing, he supports diverse options—including townhomes, duplexes, and tiny homes—to balance supply and demand without restrictive zoning. Environmental proposals include promoting home and community gardens and creating native habitat islands.

On healthcare, Groo backs universal access to affordable care and proposes abolishing all Certificate of Need regulations, which he argues create unnecessary barriers to service delivery ¹⁸¹⁷. In education, he favors expanding school‑choice options for parents. He also champions the removal of barriers to home farms and the protection of individual natural rights, rejecting any governmental imposition of obligations based on those rights ¹⁸.

While Groo has not yet secured endorsements from major Democratic or progressive organizations, he has signed the Mental Health Now Statement of Support, indicating alignment with mental‑health advocacy efforts ⁹.

Overall, Groo’s candidacy reflects a consistent Libertarian emphasis on individual liberty, limited government, and electoral reforms aimed at increasing voter representation.

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