Travis
Groo
Libertarian candidate for U.S. House, NC-11 (2026); safety specialist and former Wake County LP chair
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Background
Travis Groo is a Libertarian candidate for U.S. House representing North Carolina's 11th Congressional District in the November 2026 general election. He is not the incumbent; Republican Chuck Edwards holds the seat and is also running. 1110
Groo has worked in the transportation industry throughout his career, currently serving as a safety specialist at Old Dominion Freight Line since January 2025, having previously held roles as operations supervisor and P&D trainer at the same company going back to 2005. He earned a B.A. in Communication Arts and Advertising from the University of West Florida (1998–2000). 1
Born and raised in Wylie, Texas, Groo now lives in Greensboro, North Carolina. He has previously run for North Carolina Senate District 17 (2020), North Carolina House District 41 (2022), and North Carolina House District 36 (2024), and has served as Wake County Libertarian Party chair and vice chair, as well as president of Better Ballot North Carolina. 1113
At a glance
- Party
- Libertarian
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 11, North Carolina
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Safety Specialist, Old Dominion Freight Line
- Website
- groofornc.org(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Oct 7newsGroo tells News & Observer his top issue is 'No taxes on tips or income,' advocates ranked-choice voting
In a questionnaire published by The News & Observer on October 7, Groo identified his top issue as 'No taxes on tips or income.' He called for a Federal Reserve investigation, described the district's economy as 'Worse,' advocated a much easier path to citizenship with less immigration red tape, and promoted ranked-choice voting, arguing the current system forces voters to choose the 'lesser of two evils.'
Candidates for Congress in NC battleground focus on Helene recovery, the economy · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 1filingGroo has FEC candidate record but no campaign committee or financial filings as of Oct. 1
As of October 1, Stated Record reported that Groo had an FEC candidate record but no campaign committee or financial filings on record. A separate race tracker also listed no FEC reports for him through June 30, indicating no reported federal campaign receipts in available records.
North Carolina 11th District Race 2026: Balkcom vs. Ager · Oct 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 27filingNC county ballot lists confirm Groo on general-election ballot across all 16 district counties
County ballot lists last modified September 27 and checked October 1 showed Travis Groo (Libertarian), Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), and Jamie Ager (Democrat) on the general-election ballot across all 16 counties of NC-11. Ballot order was listed as Balkcom, Ager, Groo.
North Carolina 11th District Race 2026: Balkcom vs. Ager · Oct 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 18newsGroo responds to STARRS candidate surveys, identifying as fiscally and socially Libertarian
In candidate surveys published by STARRS on September 18, Groo identified himself as 'fiscally Libertarian' and 'socially Libertarian.' In a separate response, he opposed codifying certain federal policy changes related to DEI and vaccination policy into law.
Candidate Survey 2026: Do you consider yourself to be.... | STARRS · Sep 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 17newsLibertarian Party of NC posts interview with Groo outlining his policy positions
The Libertarian Party of North Carolina published an interview with Travis Groo (updated Oct. 4) in which he called for abolishing income taxes, then capital-gains taxes, auditing the Federal Reserve, and stated that 'all gun laws are illegal.' He also expressed displeasure with FEMA's handling of Hurricane Helene and called for a thorough investigation.
Travis Groo - US House NC District 11 - Libertarian Party of ... · Sep 17, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 10pollPublic Policy Polling surveys NC-11 race; no three-way test including Groo published
A Public Policy Polling survey conducted September 10–11 tested the NC-11 race in head-to-head matchups between Democrat Jamie Ager and a Republican only. No three-way ballot test including Libertarian Travis Groo was published. One result had Ager ahead 47%–44%; another had the Republican ahead 50%–46%.
North Carolina 11th Congressional District 2026: Latest Polls · Sep 16, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sources 7
- [1] Candidates for Congress in NC battleground focus on Helene recovery, the economy(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2026
- [2] North Carolina 11th District Race 2026: Balkcom vs. Ager(opens in a new tab) Oct 1, 2026
- [3] Travis Groo - Candidate Profile - iVoterGuide(opens in a new tab) Sep 30, 2026
- [4] Candidate Survey 2026: Do you consider yourself to be.... | STARRS(opens in a new tab) Sep 18, 2026
- [5] Travis Groo - US House NC District 11 - Libertarian Party of ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 17, 2026
- [6] North Carolina 11th Congressional District 2026: Latest Polls(opens in a new tab) Sep 16, 2026
- [7] Travis Groo, Wake County Chair (December 2022)(opens in a new tab) Apr 11, 2023