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 served as 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
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Hollo16,39060.40%
RepublicanNancy Meek10,74639.60%
Total votes27,136100%
North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Hollo80,03370.28%
DemocraticKim Bost33,84029.72%
Total votes113,873100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 42nd district Republican Primary election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDean Proctor12,99352.29%
RepublicanMark Hollo11,85747.71%
Total votes24,850100%

2018

North Carolina Senate 42nd district Republican Primary election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAndy Wells (incumbent)9,01847.46%
RepublicanMark Hollo6,50634.24%
RepublicanRyan Huffman2,23611.77%
RepublicanDustin Long1,2416.53%
Total votes19,001100%

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district Republican Primary election, 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Hollo (incumbent)9,07067.60%
RepublicanDarrell McCormick (incumbent)4,34732.40%
Total votes13,417100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Hollo (incumbent)24,07671.37%
DemocraticWilliam Stinson9,65928.63%
Total votes33,735100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Hollo13,58764.36%
DemocraticDavid Munday7,52535.64%
Total votes21,112100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRay Warren (incumbent)15,72950.33%
RepublicanMark Hollo15,52049.67%
Total votes31,249100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRay Warren9,65052.61%
RepublicanMark Hollo (incumbent)8,69347.39%
Total votes18,343100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district Republican Primary election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Hollo2,26442.63%
RepublicanGrimes Byerly1,93536.43%
RepublicanJill Griffin81915.42%
RepublicanWilliam "Ray" Henderson2935.52%
Total votes5,311100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Hollo15,58756.31%
DemocraticJoel Harbinson12,09643.69%
Total votes27,683100%
Republican win (new seat)
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded byMark HiltonMember of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 88th district 2005–2007Succeeded byRay Warren
Preceded byRay WarrenMember of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 88th district 2011–2013Succeeded byRob Bryan
Preceded byJoyce KrawiecMember of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 73rd district 2013–2015Succeeded byLee Zachary
North Carolina Senate
Preceded byDean ProctorMember-elect of the North Carolina Senate from the 45th district 2025–PresentIncumbent