Travis Groo is an operations supervisor for Old Dominion Freight Line, former sales and marketing executive, and chair of the Wake County Libertarian Party, with a degree in communication arts and advertising and three unsuccessful state legislative campaigns.
Candidate Q&A
NC Health News reached out to Travis Groo’s campaign multiple times looking for answers to our list of questions and received no response. To give readers information, we combed the internet and social media for statements by Travis Groo that could address the themes in our questions. Unfortunately, we were not able to find material to answer every question.
What do you see as the biggest financial and administrative challenge to implementing the work requirements for Medicaid that were included in the One Big Beautiful Bill?
In his questionnaire for iVoterGuide, Groo selected the option stating that “Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.” However, he did not directly address the Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill or identify the financial and administrative challenges associated with implementing them.
What would be your plan for ensuring the future security/strength of Social Security and Medicare?
In his questionnaire for iVoterGuide, Groo selected an option supporting the continued availability of Medicaid and Medicare while opposing additional taxpayer-funded health care programs. He also strongly agreed that the government should cut spending to reduce the national debt.
What would you support in Congress as a plan to help control health care/ pharmaceutical costs?
In his iVoterGuide questionnaire, Groo selected the option stating that “Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.” He did not answer the accompanying question about maintaining a government database of people with ongoing medical illnesses to assess treatment costs.
What steps would you take to improve access to health care in rural areas? How do we make the Rural Health Transformation Program successful in North Carolina?
Groo’s iVoterGuide response indicates that he opposes expanding taxpayer-funded health care beyond Medicaid and Medicare.
The rollout of AI is moving fast, including in health care, and leaders in that space are calling for things to slow down. What federal moves should be taken to regulate it, if at all?
NC Health News could not find any answer in the public record.
Where do you stand on federal vaccine policy? What should be done to prevent future disease outbreaks?
NC Health News could not find any answer in the public record.
We’ve had some high-profile food contamination outbreaks, yet the federal government is pulling back on regulation of food, air and water. What level of federal regulation do you support and why?
NC Health News could not find any answer in the public record.
PFAS contamination is a nationwide issue; how do you address it while balancing public safety and business interests?
NC Health News could not find any answer in the public record.
The building and placement of data centers have become a big issue, particularly in many rural communities. What should be the federal government’s role, if any, in how these are developed?
NC Health News could not find any answer in the public record.
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