Mark Hollo

Mark Hollo
Member-elect of the North Carolina Senate
from the 45th district
Assuming office
January 1, 2025
SucceedingDean Proctor
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2015
Preceded byRay Warren
Succeeded byLee Zachary
Constituency88th District (2011–2013)
73rd District (2013–2015)
In office
January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2007
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byRay Warren
Constituency88th District
Personal details
Born
Mark Walter Hollo

(1958-07-24) July 24, 1958 (age 66)
Litchfield, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBarbara
Children2
ResidenceConover, North Carolina
Alma materSouthern Illinois University (BS)

Mark Hollo is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who represented the state's 73rd district (including all of Alexander and Yadkin counties as well as part of Wilkes County) district from 2013 until 2015. Prior to redistricting, Hollo represented the 88th district (including all of Alexander County and part of Catawba County) from 2011 until 2013 and also from 2005 until 2007.[1][2] Hollo was candidate for the 42nd district of the North Carolina Senate (which includes all of Alexander and Catawba Counties) in both 2018 and 2020, losing the Republican nomination to Andy Wells and Dean Proctor, respectively.

Career

Ahead of the 2004 elections, the North Carolina General Assembly drew new districts to be used for elections to itself for the elections up until 2012. The legislature created a new 88th district that included all of Alexander County and part of Catawba County which had no incumbent. Hollo was elected to the seat in 2004, defeating Democratic nominee Joel Harbinson. In 2006 he ran for re-election, but he was defeated by Ray Warren, a former Alexander County Sheriff who had unsuccessfully run for the NC House in 2002. Hollo lost again in a rematch in 2008, but easily gained back his former seat in 2010 when Warren didn't seek re-election. In 2012, legislative redistricting renumbered his district as the 73rd and it traded its Catawba County portion for all of Yadkin County and a small portion of southeast Wilkes County. Hollo faced another incumbent, Darrell McCormick in the 2012 primary, but easily defeated him and won the general election in a landslide against Democratic nominee William Stinson. Hollo didn't seek re-election in 2014. Hollo unsuccessfully ran for the North Carolina Senate in the 42nd district in both 2018 and 2020, losing the Republican nomination both times. In both elections, Hollo had a strong lead amongst Alexander County voters but lost to his opponents Wells and Proctor in the more populous Catawba County portion of the district.

Committee assignments

2013-2014 session

  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Health and Human Services (Chair)
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Public Utilities
  • State Personnel

2011-2012 session

  • Appropriations
  • Health and Human Services - Chair
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Public Utilities

Electoral history

2020

North Carolina Senate 42nd district Republican Primary election, 2020[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dean Proctor 12,993 52.29%
Republican Mark Hollo 11,857 47.71%
Total votes 24,850 100%

2018

North Carolina Senate 42nd district Republican Primary election, 2018[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Wells (incumbent) 9,018 47.46%
Republican Mark Hollo 6,506 34.24%
Republican Ryan Huffman 2,236 11.77%
Republican Dustin Long 1,241 6.53%
Total votes 19,001 100%

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district Republican Primary election, 2012[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hollo (incumbent) 9,070 67.60%
Republican Darrell McCormick (incumbent) 4,347 32.40%
Total votes 13,417 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2012[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hollo (incumbent) 24,076 71.37%
Democratic William Stinson 9,659 28.63%
Total votes 33,735 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2010[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hollo 13,587 64.36%
Democratic David Munday 7,525 35.64%
Total votes 21,112 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2008[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray Warren (incumbent) 15,729 50.33%
Republican Mark Hollo 15,520 49.67%
Total votes 31,249 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2006[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray Warren 9,650 52.61%
Republican Mark Hollo (incumbent) 8,693 47.39%
Total votes 18,343 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district Republican Primary election, 2004[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hollo 2,264 42.63%
Republican Grimes Byerly 1,935 36.43%
Republican Jill Griffin 819 15.42%
Republican William "Ray" Henderson 293 5.52%
Total votes 5,311 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2004[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hollo 15,587 56.31%
Democratic Joel Harbinson 12,096 43.69%
Total votes 27,683 100%
Republican win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Mark Hollo". Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  3. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  4. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ [8] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ^ [9] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 88th district

2005–2007
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 88th district

2011–2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 73rd district

2013–2015
Succeeded by
North Carolina Senate
Preceded by Member-elect of the North Carolina Senate
from the 45th district

2025–