# Mark Hollo

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. 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

North Carolina Senate 45th district Republican primary election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Hollo | 16,390 | 60.40% |
| | Republican | Nancy Meek | 10,746 | 39.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,136 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Hollo | 80,033 | 70.28% |
| | Democratic | Kim Bost | 33,840 | 29.72% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,873 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

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

### 2018

North Carolina Senate 42nd district Republican Primary election, 2018 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 19,001 | 100% |

### 2012

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

### 2010

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

### 2008

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

### 2006

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

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district Republican Primary election, 2004 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 5,311 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Hollo | 15,587 | 56.31% |
| | Democratic | Joel Harbinson | 12,096 | 43.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,683 | 100% |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |