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Travis Groo

CandidateLIB

Race
U.S. House · North Carolina's 11th District
Result
Jamie Ager, projected winner
Opponents
Jamie Ager (D); Jennifer Balkcom (R)
Research
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Travis Groo, a Libertarian Party transportation worker, lost the November 3, 2026 election for North Carolina's 11th Congressional District to Jamie Ager. He has run as a Libertarian for the North Carolina legislature several times.[1][2]

On the ballotU.S. House · 11

2026-11-03

Jamie Ager Dchallenger
Jennifer Balkcom Rchallenger
Travis Groo LIBchallenger

Biography

Travis Groo, a Libertarian Party transportation worker, lost the November 3, 2026 election for North Carolina's 11th Congressional District to Jamie Ager. He has run as a Libertarian for the North Carolina legislature several times.[1][2]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Travis Groo earned a bachelor's degree from the University of West Florida in 2000 and lists transportation as his profession.[2] Groo ran as the Libertarian candidate for North Carolina House District 11 in 2018 and for North Carolina Senate District 17 in 2020, and was listed as a withdrawn Libertarian candidate for North Carolina House District 41 in 2022. In 2024 he was the Libertarian candidate for North Carolina House District 36, receiving 1,521 votes out of 52,514 cast.[2] He was on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the 11th Congressional District after the Libertarian primary was canceled.[2] In his Ballotpedia survey, he listed balancing the budget, eliminating the income tax and abolishing Certificate of Need laws as his key messages.[2] He received 1.6% of the vote to Jamie Ager's 57.1%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]

In their own words

Priorities

  • Lists balancing the federal budget, eliminating the federal income tax, and abolishing Certificate of Need laws as his three key campaign messages.[3]
  • Says property rights are the public policy area he is most passionate about.[3]

Statements, quoted without a stance

  • Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
    “If Americans want immigrants to enter through legal channels, we need to make those channels fair, reasonable, and accessible.”[4]

    In answers to a WLOS (News 13) candidate questionnaire, Oct. 15, 2026

  • Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
    “Get rid of the income tax.”[3]

    In his 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, on the federal income tax

Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.

Profile: /people/travis-groo

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.U.S. House North Carolina's 11th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  2. 2.Travis Groo · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Travis Groo - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Know your candidate: Travis Groo for North Carolina's 11th Congressional District · WLOS (News 13) News report