Mark Hollo
{{Short description|American politician from North Carolina}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Mark Hollo
| image =
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| state_senate = North Carolina
| state = North Carolina
| district = 45th
| term_start = January 1, 2025
| term_end =
| predecessor = Dean Proctor
| successor =
| office1 = Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
| term_start1 = January 1, 2011
| term_end1 = January 1, 2015
| predecessor1 = Ray Warren
| successor1 = Lee Zachary
| constituency1 = 88th District (2011–2013)
73rd District (2013–2015)
| term_start2 = January 1, 2005
| term_end2 = January 1, 2007
| predecessor2 = Constituency established
| successor2 = Ray Warren
| constituency2 = 88th District
| birth_name = Mark Walter Hollo
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|07|24}}
| birth_place = Litchfield, Illinois
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality =
| spouse = Barbara
| party = Republican
| relations =
| children = 2
| residence = Conover, North Carolina
| alma_mater = Southern Illinois University (BS)
| occupation =
| website =
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Mark Hollo is a Republican member of the North Carolina Senate. He represents the 45th district, including constituents in Catawba and Caldwell counties. Hollo previously servedas a 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.{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Hollo|title=Mark Hollo|accessdate=December 11, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/41112/mark-hollo|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart|accessdate=December 11, 2021}} 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
=2024=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 45th district Republican primary election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/05/2024&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=2388] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Hollo
| votes = 16,390
| percentage = 60.40%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Nancy Meek
| votes = 10,746
| percentage = 39.60%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 27,136
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1347] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Hollo
| votes = 80,033
| percentage = 70.28%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Kim Bost
| votes = 33,840
| percentage = 29.72%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 113,873
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2020=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 42nd district Republican Primary election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=2665] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dean Proctor
| votes = 12,993
| percentage = 52.29%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Hollo
| votes = 11,857
| percentage = 47.71%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 24,850
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 42nd district Republican Primary election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2018&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1493] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Andy Wells (incumbent)
| votes = 9,018
| percentage = 47.46%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Hollo
| votes = 6,506
| percentage = 34.24%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Ryan Huffman
| votes = 2,236
| percentage = 11.77%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dustin Long
| votes = 1,241
| percentage = 6.53%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 19,001
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2012=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district Republican Primary election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1069] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Hollo (incumbent)
| votes = 9,070
| percentage = 67.60%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Darrell McCormick (incumbent)
| votes = 4,347
| percentage = 32.40%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 13,417
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1259] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Hollo (incumbent)
| votes = 24,076
| percentage = 71.37%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = William Stinson
| votes = 9,659
| percentage = 28.63%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 33,735
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2010=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1271] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Hollo
| votes = 13,587
| percentage = 64.36%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = David Munday
| votes = 7,525
| percentage = 35.64%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 21,112
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2008=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1278] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Ray Warren (incumbent)
| votes = 15,729
| percentage = 50.33%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Hollo
| votes = 15,520
| percentage = 49.67%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 31,249
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=241] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Ray Warren
| votes = 9,650
| percentage = 52.61%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Hollo (incumbent)
| votes = 8,693
| percentage = 47.39%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 18,343
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2004=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district Republican Primary election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=07/20/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=61] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Hollo
| votes = 2,264
| percentage = 42.63%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Grimes Byerly
| votes = 1,935
| percentage = 36.43%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jill Griffin
| votes = 819
| percentage = 15.42%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = William "Ray" Henderson
| votes = 293
| percentage = 5.52%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 5,311
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=252] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Hollo
| votes = 15,587
| percentage = 56.31%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Joel Harbinson
| votes = 12,096
| percentage = 43.69%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 27,683
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box new seat win
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
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{{s-par|us-nc-hs}}
{{s-bef|before=Mark Hilton}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 88th district|years=2005–2007}}
{{s-aft|after=Ray Warren}}
|-
{{s-bef|before=Ray Warren}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 88th district|years=2011–2013}}
{{s-aft|after=Rob Bryan}}
|-
{{s-bef|before=Joyce Krawiec}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 73rd district|years=2013–2015}}
{{s-aft|after=Lee Zachary}}
|-
{{s-par|us-nc-sen}}
{{s-bef|before=Dean Proctor}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member-elect of the North Carolina Senate
from the 45th district|years=2025–Present}}
{{s-inc}}
{{s-end}}
{{North Carolina State Senators|state=collapsed}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hollo, Mark}}
Category:People from Litchfield, Illinois
Category:People from Conover, North Carolina
Category:Southern Illinois University alumni
Category:Republican Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Category:Republican Party North Carolina state senators
Category:21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly