

Mark Hollo
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mark Hollo
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
State Senate, Dist. 45
Incumbent
No
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*
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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