Chris Hollins

Christopher George Hollins is an American attorney and Democratic politician serving as the City Controller of Houston since January 2024. He previously served as interim county clerk of Harris County from June 2020 to November 2020, where he oversaw the administration of the 2020 United States presidential election in the county and implemented expanded voting-access measures, including drive-through and 24-hour voting, that prompted legal challenges and political opposition from Republican state officials. In February 2022, Hollins announced his candidacy in the 2023 Houston mayoral election to succeed Sylvester Turner, but in April 2023 he withdrew from the race and instead ran for city controller. He was elected city controller in a December 9, 2023 runoff election.