Christopher Hollins
Christopher Hollins is the Houston Controller in Texas. He assumed office on January 2, 2024. His current term ends on January 2, 2028.
Hollins ran for election for Houston Controller in Texas. He won in the general runoff election on December 9, 2023.
2024 - Present
2028
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Hollins (Democratic Party) was the Harris County Clerk in Texas. He was appointed to the position by the Harris County Commissioners Court on May 19, 2020, to replace Diane Trautman.[1] Hollins assumed office on June 1, 2020, for a term that expired on December 31, 2020.[2]
Biography
At the time he was appointed as county clerk, Harris was also serving as a vice chairman of the Texas Democratic Party. He is an attorney and worked at Hollins Law Group PLLC up until his appointment to public office.[3] Hollins' professional experience also includes working at Goldman Sachs and the consulting firm McKinsey & Company.[4]
Hollins obtained a B.A. from Morehouse College and an M.B.A. and J.D. from a joint program with Yale Law School and Harvard Business School.[3]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Houston, Texas (2023)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Houston Controller
Christopher Hollins defeated Orlando Sanchez in the general runoff election for Houston Controller on December 9, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christopher Hollins (Nonpartisan) | 59.1 | 110,082 |
| Orlando Sanchez (Nonpartisan) | 40.9 | 76,028 | ||
| Total votes: 186,110 | |||
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General election
General election for Houston Controller
Christopher Hollins and Orlando Sanchez advanced to a runoff. They defeated Dave Martin and Shannan Nobles in the general election for Houston Controller on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher Hollins (Nonpartisan) | 45.2 | 97,968 |
| ✔ | Orlando Sanchez (Nonpartisan) | 27.0 | 58,435 | |
 | Dave Martin (Nonpartisan) | 15.5 | 33,514 | |
| Shannan Nobles (Nonpartisan) | 12.4 | 26,816 | ||
| Total votes: 216,733 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Chris Hollins, Harris County Clerk, "Harris County Clerk's Biography," accessed June 3, 2020
- ↑ Harris County Precinct 2, "Release: Commissioner Garcia statement on appointment of Christopher Hollins as Harris County Clerk," May 19, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harris County Clerk, "Harris County Clerk's Biography," accessed June 3, 2020
- ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Texas Democratic Party official appointed interim Harris County clerk," May 19, 2020
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