Christopher Seton Abele (born January 28, 1967) is an American businessman and Democratic Party politician.

In 2001, Abele and his business partner Steve Mech founded CSA Commercial, a Milwaukee-based real estate and development company.

[6] Abele invested $10 million into a venture fund, CSA Partners LLC,[7] for Milwaukee start-ups.

[14] The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Daniel Bice reported that Abele donated to the campaigns of Republican state legislators including Joe Sanfelippo and Dale Kooyenga, both of whom have played roles in the passage of bills that have increased Abele's power as Milwaukee County executive.

On June 9, 2011, citing concerns about budget cuts at the state level, Abele indicated his opposition to a planned $775,000 investment in public art at the Milwaukee County Courthouse.

[18] On June 10, 2011, he announced his intention to provide health care coverage to domestic partners of Milwaukee County employees.

Abele grew up in Concord, Massachusetts, but after attending college at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin from 1991 to 1995, he decided to stay in Milwaukee.