{"biography":"Travis Jason Groo is the Libertarian Party nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina\u2019s 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].\n\nGroo was born in Wylie, Texas, and earned a bachelor\u2019s 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].\n\nProfessionally, 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].\n\nPolitically, 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].\n\nGroo\u2019s platform emphasizes expanding voter choice and reducing government overreach. He advocates for allowing municipalities in Wake County to adopt instant\u2011runoff (ranked\u2011choice) voting to ensure majority support for winners, a stance he has publicly discussed on social media and in interviews [16][17]. He calls for greater scrutiny of bond\u2011funded projects, prioritizing taxpayer interests, and seeks public consent before major projects proceed. In housing, he supports diverse options\u2014including townhomes, duplexes, and tiny homes\u2014to balance supply and demand without restrictive zoning. Environmental proposals include promoting home and community gardens and creating native habitat islands.\n\nOn 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 [18][17]. In education, he favors expanding school\u2011choice 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].\n\nWhile 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\u2011health advocacy efforts [9].\n\nOverall, Groo\u2019s candidacy reflects a consistent Libertarian emphasis on individual liberty, limited government, and electoral reforms aimed at increasing voter representation.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Travis Groo - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Travis_Groo)\n- [9] [Endorsements for Travis Groo - North Carolina Libertarian Party Candidate](https://bluevoterguide.org/NC/candidate_Travis_Groo/296049)\n- [15] [Travis Groo (@travisgroo) / X](https://x.com/travisgroo?lang=en)\n- [16] [Travis Groo For NC](https://www.facebook.com/groofornc/posts/travis-groo-a-libertarian-candidate-for-the-state-house-in-wake-county-and-chair/890614799549670/)\n- [17] [Travis Groo platform & website | North Carolina State Representative, District 36](https://www.branch.vote/races/2024-nc-general-election-nc-state-state-representative-nc-state-house-36/candidates/travis-groo)\n- [18] [Travis Groo | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/travis-groo)","campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_011","county":"avery","county_count":20,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"nc","title":"Us House Of Representatives District 11"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Travis","fullname":"Travis Jason Groo","lastname":"Groo","middlename":"Jason","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_011","contest_title":"Us House Of Representatives District 11","county":"avery","county_count":20,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","party":"LIB","pgr":"general","state":"nc"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"us_house_011","contest_title":"Us House Of Representatives District 11","county":"avery","county_count":20,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","party":"LIB","pgr":"general","state":"nc"},"party":"LIB","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Travis Groo is the Libertarian nominee for NC\u201111 U.S. House in 2026, a Wake County party chair with a background in logistics and prior state\u2011level runs.","terms":[],"token":"7774e203b80e341f"}