Chris Hollins (politician)

Christopher George Hollins (born July 8, 1986) is an American attorney and politician who is the City Controller of Houston.

[1] In February 2022, he announced a candidacy in the 2023 Houston mayoral election but withdrew in April 2023 to run for city controller.

[9] His early professional experience includes positions with Goldman Sachs and McKinsey & Company where he operated as a management consultant.

His efforts resulted in Isabel Longoria, a community organizer and special adviser to Hollins, being sworn in to the office via virtual ceremony on November 18, 2020.

[19] Both during and following his tenure as Clerk, Hollins made both national and local news appearances, including but not limited to KTRK-TV (ABC);[20][21][22] Ayman;[23] and Zerlina.

[25] Hollins sought to send out applications for postal (mail-in) ballots for the general election to each registered voter to Harris County.

[35] In November 2020, Hollins appeared on various national and local news programs to discuss the Harris County elections, including MSNBC.

[41] In February 2022, Hollins announced his candidacy in the 2023 Houston mayoral election to succeed Sylvester Turner, who's term-limited.

[44][45] In the city controller race, Hollins ran running against Orlando Sanchez, Dave Martin, and Shannon Nobles.