Mark Hollo

Republican | North Carolina

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Mark Hollo


Party

Republican


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

State Senate, Dist. 45


Incumbent

No


Links

Mark Hollo websites Facebook

EDUCATION

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, Physician Assistant, 1983

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, BS, 1980

WORK & MILITARY

United States Air Force Reserve, Captain, 1988-1993

AFFILIATIONS

Lenoir-Rhyne University PA Program, Former Adjunct Professor

American Academy of Physician Assistants, Distinguished Fellow/member

NC Academy of Physician Assistants, member

Alexander County Community Child Protection Team, past member

Alexander County GOP, past chairman

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, contributor

St. John's Lutheran Church, Conover NC, member

Catawba County GOP, member

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, PA-C Emeritus

American Legion Post 48, member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

NC House of Representatives, 2005-2006, 2011-2014

Litchfield, IL Board of Education, 1987-1990

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (4)

National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF; North Carolina Values Coalition; *Carolina Teachers Alliance; Liberty First Grassroots PAC

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (18)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024); State Republican Party Organizations (2024); Jon Hardister (2023); Dan Forest (2020); Thom Tillis (2020)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (37)

Jonathan Jordan (2024); Dwight Shook (2020); Jeffrey Elmore (2020); Donny Lambeth (2019); Jason Ray Saine (2019)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Service Employees International Union (2018)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Save the life of the mother. Every effort is made to save both the life of the mother and the child when possible.

Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.

Strongly Agree

I oppose chemical abortion drugs

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Strongly Disagree

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

There is no circumstance where the government can close a church. The government can advise church leadership on an issue but cannot close a church.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Should religious schools which accept state funds be allowed to only admit families and students who agree to adhere to their statement of faith?

Yes

State money to religious schools should not have strings attached with rules or restrictions as a requirement to receive the funds.


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Israel is a close important ally in the middle east in an area where there are adversaries to the United States.


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C. Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer funded programs are necessary.

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

Question is too general. Vaccinations with a good safety track record over several years is different than a vaccine rushed to market with newly developed methods with unknown side effects.


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Increasing the minimum wage increases inflation and leads to higher unemployment. Wages go up and the cost of doing business goes up, then product prices go up. The cost of living goes up as buying power decreases.

Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?

No


EDUCATION

The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Diagnosed mental illness that indicates potential harm to self or others. Person with a history of a criminal felony conviction of gun violence.


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

Provide for common issues such as Defense, Infrastructure, security, justice.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative


VALUES

Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.

Strongly Disagree

No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent unless an emergency situation arises risking immediate death.

Strongly Agree

Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I'm a Christian and believe that the Bible is the word of God


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

Voting absentee by mail ballot should be limited to those meeting at least one of the following criteria: 1) 65 years of age or older on Election Day, 2) sick or disabled, 3) expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day, or 4) confirmed to be absent from the county of registration during voting.

Strongly Agree


EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

The majority of people are not racist. There are extremists that could potentially cause security issues

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.

A, C

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