Biography
Derek Warriner is the Democratic candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 68, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A healthcare executive, he earned a bachelor's degree from Santa Clara University.[2]
In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, Warriner said he has been an executive in the healthcare industry for the last 15 years and is a father of daughters.[3] He said that before that he worked as a server, bartender, actor, reality TV show contestant, fundraiser and newspaper ad salesman, and that he has experienced life without health insurance and filing for unemployment.[3] He described the role of a public servant as doing the most good for the most people possible, regardless of who they are or what they believe.[3]
- 1.North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Derek Warriner · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Derek Warriner - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
North Carolina House District 68
Derek Warriner is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina House District 68 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.